Concept information
Preferred term
Nicardipine
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Cardene
- Cardene I.V.
- Cardene SR
- Dagan
- Flusemide
- Hydrochloride, Nicardipine
- LA, Nicardipine
- Lecibral
- Lincil
- Loxen
- Lucenfal
- Nicardipine Hydrochloride
- Nicardipine LA
- Nicardipino Ratiopharm
- Nicardipino Seid
- Perdipine
- Ridene
- Y 93
- Y-93
- Y93
Scope note
- A potent calcium channel blockader with marked vasodilator action. It has antihypertensive properties and is effective in the treatment of angina and coronary spasms without showing cardiodepressant effects. It has also been used in the treatment of asthma and enhances the action of specific antineoplastic agents.
History note
- 87
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009529
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