Comparing Nicardipine vs Nitroprusside
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Angina Pectoris Prophylaxis, High Blood Pressure, Heart Failure. Nicardipine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Hypertensive Emergency, Heart Failure, Induced Hypotension. Nitroprusside may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Heart Failure (Congestive Heart Failure)
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| More about Nicardipine | More about Nitroprusside | ||||||||||||||||
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Nicardipine side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Cardene IV | Nipride RTU, Nitropress | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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8.6 hours |
168 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 488 drugs are known to interact with Nicardipine:
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A total of 220 drugs are known to interact with Nitroprusside:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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December 21, 1988 |
March 08, 2017 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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