(kle VID a peen) Brand: Cleviprex
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to clevidipine, eggs, or soy commodity. You also must not receive clevidipine if you have tall cholesterol or triglyceride levels in your blood, pancreatitis with tall cholesterol or triglycerides, a kidney mess called lipoid nephrosis, or severe narrowing of the aortic valve in your heart (aortic stenosis).
• Till you receive clevidipine, speak your doctor if you have food allergies, pancreatitis, pheochromocytoma (an adrenal gland tumor), heart malady, or a history of tall cholesterol.
• In an abnormal situation it may not be possible till you are treated to speak your caregivers about your health conditions or if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Create certain any doctor caring for you afterward knows that you have received this medication.
• Speak your doctor about all another heart or blood pressure medications you are using.
• If you are also taking a beta-blocker (such as Betapace, Coreg, Corgard, Dutoprol, Inderal, InnoPran, Lopressor, Normodyne, Tenormin, Tenoretic, Toprol, Trandate, and others), do not suddenly stop using the beta blocker without first talking to your doctor. You may need to use smaller and smaller till you stop the medicine completely. Stopping a beta blocker too quickly can reason serious heart problems that will not be prevented by clevidipine.
• Clevidipine is in a group of drugs called calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing the muscles of your heart and blood vessels.
• Clevidipine is used to treat tall blood pressure (hypertension) in people who can't take medication by mouth.
• Clevidipine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• You must not receive this medicine if you are allergic to clevidipine, eggs, or soy commodity. You also must not receive clevidipine if you have:
· tall cholesterol or triglyceride levels in your blood;
· pancreatitis with tall cholesterol or triglycerides;
· a kidney mess called lipoid nephrosis; or
· severe narrowing of the aortic valve in your heart (aortic stenosis).
• If possible till you receive clevidipine, speak your doctor if you have:
· food allergies;
· pancreatitis;
· pheochromocytoma (an adrenal gland tumor);
· heart malady; or
· a history of tall cholesterol.
• FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether clevidipine is deleterious to an unborn child. Till you receive this medicine, speak your doctor if you are pregnant.
• It is not known whether clevidipine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Till you receive this medicine, speak your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• In an abnormal situation it may not be possible till you are treated with clevidipine to speak your caregivers if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Create certain any doctor caring for your pregnancy or your child knows you have received this medication.
• Clevidipine is injected into a vein through an IV. You will receive this injection in a clinic or hospital setting. You will continue to receive clevidipine before you are able to take blood pressure medicine orally (by mouth).
• Your blood pressure and heart course will be watched closely while you are receiving clevidipine. Your blood pressure may also need to be checked often for different hours after you stop receiving this medication.
• While you are being treated with clevidipine, hold using your predesigned blood pressure medications even if you feel well. High blood pressure often has no symptoms. You may need to use blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life.
• If you are also taking a beta-blocker (such as Betapace, Coreg, Corgard, Dutoprol, Inderal, InnoPran, Lopressor, Normodyne, Tenormin, Tenoretic, Toprol, Trandate, and others), do not suddenly stop using the beta blocker without first talking to your doctor. You may need to use smaller and smaller till you stop the medicine completely. Stopping a beta blocker too quickly can reason serious heart problems that will not be prevented by clevidipine.
• Clevidipine may be only part of a complete program of treatment that also includes a particular diet. It is very significant to follow the diet plan created for you by your doctor or nutrition counselor. You must become very familiar with the list of foods you should avoid to help control your condition.
• Since clevidipine is given by a healthcare professional in a medical setting, you are not likely to miss a dose.
• Search abnormal medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
• Overdose symptoms may include slow heartbeats, severe dizziness, and fainting.
• Avoid getting up too quick from a sitting or lying position, or you may feel dizzy. Get up slowly and steady yourself to prevent a fall.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Speak your caregiver at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· feeling like you might pass out;
· rapid heart rate;
· urinating smaller than normal or not at all;
· weakness, confusion, heighten thirst, loss of appetite, vomiting, pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
· swelling, weight gain, feeling short of breath;
· vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, bloating, severe constipation;
· chest pain or hard feeling, pain spreading to the hand or shoulder, sweating, common ill feeling;
· slow heart course, weak pulse, fainting, slow breathing (breathing may stop); or
· dangerously tall blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, uneven heartbeats, seizure).
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· mild headache;
· mild nausea; or
· mild constipation.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
• There may be another drugs that can interact with clevidipine. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about clevidipine.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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