Nicardipine

Pronounced nye-KAR-di-peen

Brand names: Cardene

Type: Calcium channel blocker · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines

What Nicardipine is used for

  • High blood pressure emergencies (hospital)
  • Chest pain (angina)

Common side effects

  • Headache
  • Flushing
  • Rapid heartbeat
  • Low blood pressure

Important cautions

  • The injection form is used in hospital settings with close blood pressure monitoring

How it comes

Capsules, injection (hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.