Skip to content
Important: This site presents data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). A report does not mean the drug caused the event. Full disclaimer.

NICARDIPINE for Hypertension: Side Effects & Safety Data

Lower Your Cholesterol — The Natural Way

The Oxidized Cholesterol Strategy: a science-backed plan for heart health.

See the Strategy

There are 1,139 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where NICARDIPINE was used for Hypertension.

Most Reported Side Effects for NICARDIPINE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 214 9.2% 11 32
Premature baby 192 8.3% 11 43
Hypotension 173 7.5% 10 114
Maternal exposure during pregnancy 162 7.0% 2 48
Acute kidney injury 154 6.7% 6 73
Drug ineffective 125 5.4% 13 62
Fall 115 5.0% 3 100
Low birth weight baby 103 4.5% 3 12
Premature delivery 100 4.3% 0 24
Exposure during pregnancy 91 3.9% 0 29
Hyperkalaemia 89 3.8% 23 25
Hypertension 88 3.8% 6 62
Off label use 86 3.7% 5 42
Bradycardia 80 3.5% 4 43
Cardiac arrest 63 2.7% 34 8

Other Indications for NICARDIPINE

Product used for unknown indication (504) Blood pressure increased (41) Blood pressure management (37) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (34) Poisoning deliberate (27) Cerebral vasoconstriction (23) Hypertensive crisis (22) Tocolysis (20) Pre-eclampsia (18) Blood pressure measurement (16)

Other Drugs Used for Hypertension

AMLODIPINE (20,207) LISINOPRIL (11,824) RAMIPRIL (10,210) VALSARTAN (8,956) LOSARTAN (7,966) FUROSEMIDE (7,490) HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (7,119) METOPROLOL (5,918) OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMIL (5,702) BISOPROLOL (5,520)

Related Pages

NICARDIPINE Full Profile All Hypertension Drugs NICARDIPINE Demographics NICARDIPINE Timeline