Nicardipine and fall Patient Reports February 12, 2012

Nicardipine Side Effects Report #5210551-8
Nicardipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Jan 05, 2007. Female patient, 82 years of age, weighting 216.1 lb, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with Nicardipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: creatinine renal clearance decreased, dizziness , fall , headache , hypotonia, malaise, orthostatic hypotension. Nicardipine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with ALDACTONE, ESIDRIX, HALDOL, DAFALGAN, SERETIDE, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Nicardipine Side Effects Report #5413011-4
Nicardipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 12, 2007. Female patient, 82 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension and was treated with Nicardipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: creatinine renal clearance decreased, dizziness , fall , headache , hypotonia, malaise, orthostatic hypotension. Nicardipine dosage: 20 MG;TID;PO. During the same period patient was treated with SPIRONOLACTONE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE, HALOPERIDOL, PARACETAMOL, SERETIDE, ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Nicardipine Side Effects Report #5201135-6
Nicardipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Dec 11, 2006. Male patient, 66 years of age, was diagnosed with hypertension, ischaemic cardiomyopathy and was treated with Nicardipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: acute hepatic failure, atrioventricular block complete, bradyphrenia, cardiomyopathy , diarrhoea, disseminated intravascular coagulation, dysstasia, fall , rhabdomyolysis. Nicardipine dosage: 20 MG; PO. During the same period patient was treated with ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE, ACEBUTOLOL, PERINDOPRIL ERBUMINE, AMIODARONE, CLOPIDOGREL, ALPRAZOLAM, NOCTRAN, FLUOXETINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Nicardipine Side Effects Report #5352382-4
Nicardipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on May 24, 2007. Female patient, 80 years of age, was treated with Nicardipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: fall , heart rate abnormal, hypotension, loss of consciousness, malaise, subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage. Nicardipine dosage: 50 MG; BID; PO. During the same period patient was treated with MIRTAZAPINE, CLOPIDOGREL, AMIODARONE, TORENTAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Nicardipine Side Effects Report #5374097-9
Nicardipine side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on June 19, 2007. Female patient, 80 years of age, was treated with Nicardipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: arrhythmia , fall , hypotension, loss of consciousness, malaise, subarachnoid haemorrhage, subdural haemorrhage, wound . Nicardipine dosage: 50 MG; BID; PO. During the same period patient was treated with MIRTAZAPINE, CLOPIDOGREL, AMIODARONE, TORENTAL, SPECIAFOLDINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Nicardipine Side Effects Report #4724899-4
Nicardipine side effect was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on July 14, 2005. Female patient, 67 years of age, was treated with Nicardipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood alcohol increased, cardiac arrest , cardio-respiratory arrest, electrocardiogram qrs complex prolonged, fall , head injury, hypotension, loss of consciousness, overdose. Nicardipine dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LEXOMIL, CELECTOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Nicardipine Side Effects Report #6098175-4
Nicardipine side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Feb 24, 2009. Female patient was treated with Nicardipine. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood pressure diastolic decreased, coronary artery disease , fall , head injury, hyperhidrosis, livedo reticularis, metabolic acidosis, muscle spasms. Nicardipine dosage: 50 MG, BID. During the same period patient was treated with TEGRETOL, TRIATEC, CERVOXAN, ASPEGIC. Patient died on 05/24/2008.