Nicardipine Hydrochloride
Nicardipine Hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Nicardipine Hydrochloride; Generic name: NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc..
| Brand name | Nicardipine Hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Nicardipine hydrochloride injection, USP is a calcium channel blocker indicated for the short-term treatment of hypertension when oral therapy is not feasible. 1.1 Hypertension Nicardipine hydrochloride injection, USP is indicated for the short-term treatment of hypertension when oral therapy is not feasible or desirable. For prolonged control of blood pressure, transfer patients to oral medication as soon as their clinical condition permits [see Dosage and Administration (2.6) ]. |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Individualize dosage based upon the severity of hypertension and response of the patient during dosing (2.1 ). Single dose vials must be diluted before use ( 2.2 ). When substituting for oral nicardipine therapy, use the intravenous infusion rate as follows ( 2.3 ): Oral Nicardipine Dose Equivalent Intravenous Infusion Rate 20 mg every 8 hours 0.5 mg/hr 30 mg every 8 hours 1.2 mg/hr 40 mg every 8 hours 2.2 mg/hr In a drug-free patient, initiate therapy at 5 mg/hr. Inc |
| Active ingredient(s) | NICARDIPINE HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | INTRAVENOUS |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=18fb1c2b-0c1e-436c-a5b6-d4840b5da228 |