Nimodipine Capsule, Liquid Filled
NDC 23155-512
Product Information
Nimodipine is a ANDA-approved product labeled by Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. D/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.. Nimodipine is used to decrease problems due to a certain type of bleeding in the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage-SAH). It is supplied as a orange capsule, liquid filled for oral administration. This product entry covers the primary NDC 23155-512 and 2 associated package configurations. This profile includes active and inactive ingredient UNII references and FDA labeling data.
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Product Details
What is NDC 23155-512?
What are the uses of this product?
What are Active Ingredients of this product?
- NIMODIPINE 30 mg/1 - A calcium channel blockader with preferential cerebrovascular activity. It has marked cerebrovascular dilating effects and lowers blood pressure.
Which are the associated UNII Codes?
The UNII codes for the active ingredients in this product are:
- NIMODIPINE (UNII: 57WA9QZ5WH)
- NIMODIPINE (UNII: 57WA9QZ5WH) (Active Moiety)
Which are the Inactive Ingredients associated UNII Codes?
The inactive ingredients are all the component of a medicinal product OTHER than the active ingredient(s). The acronym "UNII" stands for “Unique Ingredient Identifier” and is used to identify each inactive ingredient present in a product. The UNII codes for the inactive ingredients in this product are:
- GELATIN (UNII: 2G86QN327L)
- PEPPERMINT OIL (UNII: AV092KU4JH)
- GLYCERIN (UNII: PDC6A3C0OX)
- TITANIUM DIOXIDE (UNII: 15FIX9V2JP)
- SORBITOL (UNII: 506T60A25R)
- SHELLAC (UNII: 46N107B71O)
- FERROSOFERRIC OXIDE (UNII: XM0M87F357)
- MEDIUM-CHAIN TRIGLYCERIDES (UNII: C9H2L21V7U)
- FD&C YELLOW NO. 6 (UNII: H77VEI93A8)
- POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL 400 (UNII: B697894SGQ)
What is the NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk for this product?
- RxCUI: 198037 - niMODipine 30 MG Oral Capsule
- RxCUI: 198037 - nimodipine 30 MG Oral Capsule
Which are the Pharmacologic Classes of this product?
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Patient Education
Nimodipine
Nimodipine is used to decrease brain damage that may be caused by a subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding in the space surrounding the brain that occurs when a weakened blood vessel in the brain bursts). Nimodipine is in a class of medications called calcium channel blockers. It works by relaxing blood vessels in the brain to allow more blood to flow to damaged areas.
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Blood Pressure Medicines
What is high blood pressure?
High blood pressure, also called hypertension, is when blood puts too much pressure against the walls of your arteries. About 1 in 3 adults have high blood pressure, usually with no symptoms. But it can cause serious problems such as stroke, heart failure, heart attack, and kidney disease.
What lifestyle changes can help lower high blood pressure?
Healthy lifestyle changes can help reduce high blood pressure:
- Losing weight
- Being physically active
- Managing stress
- Reducing sodium in your diet
- Avoiding alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs
- Getting enough sleep
What if lifestyle changes alone cannot lower blood pressure?
Sometimes lifestyle changes alone cannot control or lower your high blood pressure. In that case, your health care provider may prescribe blood pressure medicines.
How do blood pressure medicines work?
Blood pressure medicines work in different ways to lower blood pressure:
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) keep your blood vessels from narrowing as much
- Calcium channel blockers prevent calcium from entering the muscle cells of your heart and blood vessels. This allows the blood vessels to relax.
- Diuretics remove extra water and sodium (salt) from your body. This lowers the amount of fluid in your blood. Diuretics are often used with other high blood pressure medicines, sometimes in one combined pill.
- Beta blockers help your heart beat slower and with less force. This means that your heart pumps less blood through your blood vessels. Beta blockers are typically used only as a backup option or if you also have certain other conditions.
Often, two or more medicines work better than one. While taking the medicines, it is still important to keep up with your healthy lifestyle changes.
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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