It is true that nifedipine can be used to treat anal fissures, but care needs to be taken to avoid contraindicating the drug for conditions such as breastfeeding women.
Anal fissure is an injury formed after cracking the skin of the anal canal below the dentate line of the anus, which is mainly characterized by pain and bleeding. Its treatment includes general treatment, drug treatment, surgical treatment and so on. Drug treatment includes the use of vasodilators to improve local blood circulation and promote wound healing, commonly used drugs are nitroglycerin, nifedipine and so on.
However, it should be noted that not all anal fissure patients can use nifedipine. Nursing women, allergy to the drug and other conditions, the drug is prohibited; low blood pressure, severe coronary artery stenosis and other conditions, need to use the drug with caution.
The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of clinicians, and unauthorized use of drugs is prohibited. It is recommended to go to the hospital in time when anal fissure occurs.