[The effect of short term administration of cordafen on lipid peroxidation, activity of certain antioxidant enzymes and levels of reduced glutathione in erythrocytes].

After 3 days of orally administrated cordafen (nifedipine) (30 mg per day divided in 3 equal doses) we revealed in red blood cells: statistically significant decrease of malonyl dialdehyde concentration, statistically significant increase of selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase activity and superoxide dismutase activity. Also increased mean reduced glutathione concentration in erythrocytes of human peripheral blood was found, though statistically nonsignificant.