Nicardipine hydrochloride will be administered by continuous infusion starting at 5 mg/hr, with increases of 2.5 mg/hr as needed every 15 minutes to a maximum of 15 mg/hr.

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A post-hoc analysis of ATACH II, 7 for example, which included a subgroup of 354 participants who received intravenous nicardipine within 2 h of onset, found that nicardipine-based intensive BP ...

Nicardipine was administered for blood pressure control, and phentolamine (500 μg) was added for vasodilation. Early ligation of the central adrenal vein and surrounding tumor vessels, with the ...