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Nimodipine

15 known interactions
2 brand names

Indications

  • Prevention of ischaemic neurological defects following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
  • Treatment of ischaemic neurological defects following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
  • Treatment of ischaemic neurological defects following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in patients with unstable blood pressure

Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

15 drug interactions identified for Nimodipine. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance

Cautions

calcium-channel blockers Elderly Cautions, further information Elderly Screening Tool of Older Persons' potentially inappropriate Prescriptions (STOPP) criteria to aid medication reviews (see Prescrib...

Side Effects

calcium-channel blockers Common or very common Abdominal pain; dizziness; drowsiness; fatigue; flushing; headache; hypotension; nausea; palpitations; peripheral oedema; skin reactions; tachycardia; vo...

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Brand Names

Nimodip(IN)Nimotop(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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