User:Mr. Ibrahem/Clevidipine

Clevidipine, sold under the brand name Cleviprex, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure. This includes in hypertensive emergencies and around the time of surgery. It is used by injection into a vein. Effects begin within 4 minutes and last for up to 15 minutes.

Common side effects include headache and nausea. Other side effects may include low blood pressure, fast heart rate, and worsened heart failure. It should not be used in those allergic to eggs or soy. There are concerns that use during pregnancy may harm the baby. It is a calcium channel blocker of the dihydropyridine type.

Clevidipine was approved for medical use in the United States in 2008. It is also available in a number of European countries. In the United States 50 mg costs about 160 USD as of 2022.