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Nimodipine is used to treat symptoms resulting from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain (hemorrhage). It increases blood flow to injured brain tissue. Nimodipine is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Nimodipine comes as a capsule to take by mouth. If a patient cannot swallow the capsule, the medication can be given through a feeding tube. It is usually taken every 4 hours for 21 days. Nimodipine should be taken on an empty stomach, either 1 hour before a meal, or 2 hours after a meal. Nimodipine should be started within 4 days of the brain hemorrhage. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Nimodipine exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Continue to take Nimodipine even if you feel well. Do not stop taking Nimodipine without talking to your doctor. |