Pulmonary vasoconstriction following intravenous nimodipine.
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.
Lovell
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London.
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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
D009553:Nimodipine