DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Nifedipine belongs to a class of medications called calcium channel blockers (CCBs) that are used to treat angina (heart pain), high blood pressure, and abnormal heart rhythms. verapamil (Covera-HS, Veralan PM, Calan).
Doctors at Saline Memorial Hospital confirmed the cellulitis but could not confirm the pedicure was definitely the source of the infection. Dr. Michael Pafford said Pedicures and manicures aren't the only that cause it, but we definitely we do see it associated with that..
Cellulitis after an injury from a saltwater fish or shellfish - like a fish bite or a crab pinch - can be due to the Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae bacteria. These same bacteria can also cause cellulitis after a skin injury on a farm, especially if working with pigs or poultry. Is cellulitis contagious? Cellulitis is not contagious because it is an infection of the skin's deeper layers, the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. The skin's top layer (the epidermis) provides a cover over the infection.