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NICARDIPINE HCL (NICARDIPINE HCL)
- Hypertension
- Prevention of anginal pain in coronary artery disease
nicardipine 20 mg capsule
- 1 capsule (20 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
nicardipine 30 mg capsule
- 1 capsule (30 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
Hypertension
- 1 capsule (20 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 1 capsule (30 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 capsules (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
Prevention of anginal pain from vasospastic angina
- 1 capsule (20 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 1 capsule (30 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 capsules (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
Prevention of anginal pain in coronary artery disease
- 1 capsule (20 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 1 capsule (30 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- 2 capsules (40 mg) by oral route 3 times per day
- None
Contraindicated
- amoxicil-clarithromy-lansopraz
- Biaxin
- Biaxin Xl
- Biaxin Xl Pak
- clarithromycin
- Dantrium
- dantrolene
- Erythrocin
- erythromycin
- erythromycin-sulfisoxazole
- Ketek
- Omeclamox-pak
- omeprazole-clarith-amoxicillin
- Prevpac
- Revonto
- telithromycin
Severe
Moderate
- Acid Reducer (cimetidine)
- Acid Relief (cimetidine)
- Astagraf Xl
- boceprevir
- cimetidine
- cyclosporine
- cyclosporine modified
- Digox
- digoxin
- Gengraf
- Heartburn Relief
- Hecoria
- Incivek
- ketoconazole
- Lanoxin
- Lanoxin Pediatric
- Neoral
- Prograf
- Rapamune
- Sandimmune
- sirolimus
- tacrolimus
- Tagamet Hb
- telaprevir
- temsirolimus
- Torisel
- Victrelis
- Severe aortic valve stenosis
Contraindicated
- Acute cerebral infarction
- Chronic heart failure
- Chronic idiopathic constipation
- Disease of liver
- Hypotension
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Renal disease with moderate to severe impairment
Severe
Moderate
- None
NICARDIPINE HCL (NICARDIPINE HCL)
- Hypertension
- Prevention of anginal pain in coronary artery disease
- None
- Dizziness
- Flushing
- Headache disorder
- Peripheral edema
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- Progressive angina pectoris
- Tachycardia
- Drowsy
- Dyspepsia
- General weakness
- Myalgias
- Nausea
- Palpitations
- Skin rash
- Xerostomia
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- Abnormal ECG
- Abnormal hepatic function tests
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Atrial fibrillation
- Cerebral ischemia
- Heart block
- Infection
- Severe hypotension
- Ventricular tachycardia
Less Severe
- Acute confusion
- Arthralgias
- Blurred vision
- Constipation
- Depression
- Dyspnea
- Edema
- Erectile dysfunction
- Hyperkinesis
- Increased urinary frequency
- Insomnia
- Malaise
- Nervousness
- Orthostatic hypotension
- Paresthesia
- Pericarditis
- Sore throat
- Symptoms of anxiety
- Syncope
- Tinnitus
- Tremor
- Vertigo
- Vomiting
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
None
Nicardipine
- Severity Level:
C
- Additional Notes:
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
Nicardipine
Limited data suggest minimal amount excreted w/no resulting infant adv effect
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| Evaluate use carefully | Excreted | Not known; no or inclusive data | Limited data suggest minimal amount excreted w/no resulting infant adv effect |
No Known Risk
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
Nicardipine
Renal-Elderly with moderate renal dysfunction may have elevated serum concentrations of nicardipine. Follow blood pressure closely. Hepatic-Elderly with hepatic dysfunction or decreased hepatic blood flow may have elevated serum concentrations of nicardipine. Follow blood pressure closely. Gastrointestinal-May cause constipation or exacerbation of pre-existing constipation. Cardiovascular-May cause peripheral edema in the elderly.
| Organ / System | HEP | REN | CARD | ENDO | NEURO / PSYCH | PULM |
| Increased Risk / Adverse Effects | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N |
BEERS: N HEDIS: N STOPP: Y
No Known Risk
None
- None
| Hypertension | |
| I10 | Essential (primary) hypertension |
| I11 | Hypertensive heart disease |
| I11.0 | Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure |
| I11.9 | Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure |
| I12 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease |
| I12.0 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease |
| I12.9 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease |
| I13.0 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.1 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure |
| I13.10 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.11 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I13.2 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I15.1 | Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders |
| Prevention of anginal pain in coronary artery disease | |
| I20 | Angina pectoris |
| I20.9 | Angina pectoris, unspecified |
| I25.11 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with angina pectoris |
| I25.118 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.119 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.7 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s) and coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris |
| I25.70 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with angina pectoris |
| I25.708 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.709 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.71 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris |
| I25.718 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.719 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.72 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris |
| I25.728 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.729 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.73 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris |
| I25.738 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.739 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.75 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris |
| I25.758 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.759 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.76 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris |
| I25.768 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.769 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.79 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris |
| I25.798 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.799 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| 0-9 | A-Z |
|---|---|
| I10 | Essential (primary) hypertension |
| I11 | Hypertensive heart disease |
| I11.0 | Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure |
| I11.9 | Hypertensive heart disease without heart failure |
| I12 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease |
| I12.0 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 5 chronic kidney disease or end stage renal disease |
| I12.9 | Hypertensive chronic kidney disease with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease |
| I13.0 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.1 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure |
| I13.10 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease |
| I13.11 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease without heart failure, with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I13.2 | Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease |
| I15.1 | Hypertension secondary to other renal disorders |
| I20 | Angina pectoris |
| I20.9 | Angina pectoris, unspecified |
| I25.11 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with angina pectoris |
| I25.118 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.119 | Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.7 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s) and coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris |
| I25.70 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with angina pectoris |
| I25.708 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.709 | Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.71 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris |
| I25.718 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.719 | Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.72 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris |
| I25.728 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.729 | Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.73 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris |
| I25.738 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.739 | Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.75 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris |
| I25.758 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.759 | Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.76 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with angina pectoris |
| I25.768 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.769 | Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with unspecified angina pectoris |
| I25.79 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with angina pectoris |
| I25.798 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with other forms of angina pectoris |
| I25.799 | Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unspecified angina pectoris |
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