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.