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..
S. pyogenes: major cause of cellulitis, but very hard to culture in this setting. Always sensitive to penicillin, which is drug of choice. Most common form of cellulitis: leg (tibial area) with breach in skin usually due to intertrigo. Treatment: always cover Streptococci which is always sensitive to beta-lactams.