Contra-indicated in patients with allergies to soy or egg products, with defective lipid metabolism, or severe aortic stenosis.
- TRADE NAME: Cleviprex (The Medicines Company)
- INDICATIONS: Reduction of blood pressure
- CLASS: Calcium channel blocker
- HALF-LIFE: 1 minute
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Alpha-1 blockers, Amifostine, Antihypertensives, Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, Calicium channel blockers (non-dihydropyridine), Diazoxide, Ephedra, Ginger, Ginseng, Goldenseal, Hawthorn (Fruit, Leaf, Flower Extract), Hypotensives, Licorice, Magnesium salts, MAO inhibitors, Methylphenidate, Mistletoe, Neuromuscular blocking agents, Nitroprusside, Pentoxifylline, Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors, Quinidine, Quinine, Rituximab, Yohimbine
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