title: Pulmonary vasoconstriction following intravenous nimodipine.
abstract: A case is reported in which intravenous nimodipine therapy was associated with severe acute pulmonary hypertension in a patient with a subarachnoid haemorrhage. The patient had previously received enteral nimodipine without problems.
authors.affiliation: National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Lovell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009553:Nimodipine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000187:drug effects; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects; D014661:Vasoconstriction
chemical_list: D009553:Nimodipine