CARDENE I.V. indications and usage: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
===Hypertension=== | ===Hypertension=== | ||
Cardene® I.V. (nicardipine hydrochloride) Premixed Injection is indicated for the short-term treatment of hypertension when oral therapy is not feasible or not desirable. For prolonged control of blood pressure, transfer patients to oral medication as soon as their clinical condition permits.<ref> {{cite web | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=f8ef8420-01d2-11de-a455-0002a5d5c51b | title = CARDENE I.V. (nicardipine hydrochloride) injection, solution [EKR Therapeutics, Inc.] | accessdate = }}</ref> | Cardene® I.V. (nicardipine hydrochloride) Premixed Injection is indicated for the short-term treatment of hypertension when oral therapy is not feasible or not desirable. For prolonged control of blood pressure, transfer patients to oral medication as soon as their clinical condition permits.<ref> {{cite web | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=f8ef8420-01d2-11de-a455-0002a5d5c51b | title = CARDENE I.V. (nicardipine hydrochloride) injection, solution [EKR Therapeutics, Inc.] |accessdate = }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
{{FDA}} | |||
[[Category:Cardiovascular Drugs]] | [[Category:Cardiovascular Drugs]] | ||
[[Category:Drugs]] | [[Category:Drugs]] | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 20 February 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: :Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2]
For patient information about Nicardipine, click here.
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
Hypertension
Cardene® I.V. (nicardipine hydrochloride) Premixed Injection is indicated for the short-term treatment of hypertension when oral therapy is not feasible or not desirable. For prolonged control of blood pressure, transfer patients to oral medication as soon as their clinical condition permits.[1]
References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.