Dosages
Side effects in children
Warnings & precautions in children
Contra-indications in children

Interactions
PK
Renal impairment
References

Nicardipine

Generic name
Nicardipine
Brand name
ATC Code
C08CA04

Pharmacokinetics in children

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dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)

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Available formulations

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Dosages

Hypertensive crisis
  • Intravenous
    • 1 month up to 18 years
      • Initial dose: 15 microg./kg/dose, bolus in 10 minutes.
      • Maintenance dose: 0.5 - 3 microg./kg/minute, continuous infusion.
      • With continuous monitoring of the blood pressure.

Acute hypertension
  • Intravenous
    • Term neonate
      • 0.5 - 2 microg./kg/minute, continuous infusion.
      • With continuous monitoring of the blood pressure.

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Renal impaiment in children > 3 months

GFR ≥10 ml/min/1.73m2: Dose adjustment not required.

GFR <10 ml/min/1.73m2: A general recommendation on dose adjustment cannot be provided.

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Side effects

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Contra-indications

No information available on specific contra indications in children.

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Warnings & precautions in children

Consult a nephrologist: experience in children is very limited. Be aware of the possibility of reflex tachycardia.

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Interactions

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Dihydropyridine derivatives
C08CA01
C08CA05

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References

  1. Rademaker C.M.A. et al, Geneesmiddelen-Formularium voor Kinderen, 2007
  2. Heijden, van der AJ et al, Werkboek Kindernefrologie, VU Uitgeverij, 2002, 1e druk
  3. Lurbe E, et al, Management of high blood pressure in children and adolescents: recommendations of the European Society of Hypertension, J Hypertens, 2009, Sep;27(9), 1719-42
  4. Mastropietro CW et al., Nicardipine for Hypertension Following Aortic Coarctectomy or Superior Cavopulmonary Anastomosis, World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg., 2016, Jan;7(1), 32-5
  5. Liviskie CJ, et al., Nicardipine for the treatment of neonatal hypertension during extracorpeal membrane oxygenation, Pediatr Cardiol, 2019, 40, 1041-5

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