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nifedipine and Brain Edema

nifedipine has been researched along with Brain Edema in 11 studies

Nifedipine: A potent vasodilator agent with calcium antagonistic action. It is a useful anti-anginal agent that also lowers blood pressure.

Brain Edema: Increased intracellular or extracellular fluid in brain tissue. Cytotoxic brain edema (swelling due to increased intracellular fluid) is indicative of a disturbance in cell metabolism, and is commonly associated with hypoxic or ischemic injuries (see HYPOXIA, BRAIN). An increase in extracellular fluid may be caused by increased brain capillary permeability (vasogenic edema), an osmotic gradient, local blockages in interstitial fluid pathways, or by obstruction of CSF flow (e.g., obstructive HYDROCEPHALUS). (From Childs Nerv Syst 1992 Sep; 8(6):301-6)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The effects of nilvadipine, a Ca2+ entry blocker, on focal cerebral ischemia were investigated in rats having unilateral middle cerebral artery occlusion."7.68Effects of a Ca2+ entry blocker (nilvadipine) on acute focal cerebral ischemia in rats. ( Fukasawa, H; Kawamura, S; Shirasawa, M; Yasui, N, 1991)
"The effects of antihypertensive drugs, such as nifedipine, chlorpromazine, reserpine and thiopental on mean arterial blood pressure (ABP), mean intracranial pressure (ICP) and cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) were studied in 43 patients with systemic hypertension and intracranial hypertension due to hemorrhagic cerebrovascular diseases and other causes."3.68Effects of antihypertensive drugs on intracranial hypertension. ( Handa, Y; Hayashi, M; Hirose, S; Kawano, H; Kobayashi, H; Nozaki, J, 1991)
"The effects of nilvadipine, a Ca2+ entry blocker, on focal cerebral ischemia were investigated in rats having unilateral middle cerebral artery occlusion."3.68Effects of a Ca2+ entry blocker (nilvadipine) on acute focal cerebral ischemia in rats. ( Fukasawa, H; Kawamura, S; Shirasawa, M; Yasui, N, 1991)
"High-altitude pulmonary edema and high-altitude cerebral edema are potentially fatal conditions."2.44High-altitude illness and muscle physiology. ( Bosco, JA; Glassner, PJ; Weil, WM, 2007)
"High-altitude pulmonary edema is a non-cardiac edema that often precedes acute mountain sickness."2.42[Visiting high altitudes--healthy persons and patients with risk diseases]. ( Fischer, R, 2004)
"Essentially, acute mountain sickness is self-limiting and benign."2.41[Mountaineering and altitude sickness]. ( Maggiorini, M, 2001)

Research

Studies (11)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (9.09)18.7374
1990's3 (27.27)18.2507
2000's6 (54.55)29.6817
2010's1 (9.09)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Luks, AM1
McIntosh, SE1
Grissom, CK1
Auerbach, PS1
Rodway, GW1
Schoene, RB1
Zafren, K1
Hackett, PH2
Fischer, R1
Das, CJ1
Seith, A1
Weil, WM1
Glassner, PJ1
Bosco, JA1
Buscaino, GA1
Miyazaki, H1
Tanaka, S1
Fujii, Y1
Shimizu, K1
Nagashima, K1
Kamibayashi, M1
Uehara, T1
Okuma, Y1
Nomura, Y1
Maggiorini, M1
Roach, RC1
Hirose, S1
Handa, Y1
Kobayashi, H1
Kawano, H1
Nozaki, J1
Hayashi, M1
Kawamura, S1
Yasui, N1
Shirasawa, M1
Fukasawa, H1

Clinical Trials (6)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Controlled Hyperventilation as Prophylaxis for Acute Mountain Sickness: A Randomized Controlled Trial[NCT02972411]30 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2016-10-31Recruiting
Multicentric Evaluation of the Impact on Hypoxia Sensitivity of Patients With COVID-19[NCT05167357]90 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2021-03-18Recruiting
Sickness Evaluation at Altitude With Acetazolamide at Relative Doses[NCT03828474]Phase 1108 participants (Actual)Interventional2019-08-09Completed
Treatment of High-altitude Sleep Disturbance: A Double-blind Comparison of Temazepam Versus Acetazolamide.[NCT01519544]34 participants (Actual)Interventional2012-03-31Completed
Acute Mountain Sickness Treatment: A Double-blind Comparison of Metoclopramide vs. Ibuprofen[NCT01522326]300 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2012-03-01Completed
Can Rhodiola Crenulata Intake Improve Oxygen Saturation and Decrease the Incidence of Acute Mountain Sickness.[NCT01536288]Phase 2125 participants (Actual)Interventional2010-10-31Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

4 reviews available for nifedipine and Brain Edema

ArticleYear
[Visiting high altitudes--healthy persons and patients with risk diseases].
    MMW Fortschritte der Medizin, 2004, Feb-19, Volume: 146, Issue:8

    Topics: Acclimatization; Acetazolamide; Acute Disease; Altitude; Altitude Sickness; Anti-Inflammatory Agents

2004
High-altitude illness and muscle physiology.
    Bulletin of the NYU hospital for joint diseases, 2007, Volume: 65, Issue:1

    Topics: Altitude; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Dexamethasone; Humans; Ni

2007
[Mountaineering and altitude sickness].
    Therapeutische Umschau. Revue therapeutique, 2001, Volume: 58, Issue:6

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Acute Disease; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Diuretics; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Mo

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001
High-altitude illness.
    The New England journal of medicine, 2001, Jul-12, Volume: 345, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Diagnosis, Differential; Di

2001

Other Studies

7 other studies available for nifedipine and Brain Edema

ArticleYear
Wilderness Medical Society consensus guidelines for the prevention and treatment of acute altitude illness.
    Wilderness & environmental medicine, 2010, Volume: 21, Issue:2

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Acute Disease; Albuterol; Altitude Sickness; Brain Edema; Carbolines; Dexamethasone;

2010
[Your patient wants to go to the mountains. You protect him from mountain sickness and altitude edema].
    MMW Fortschritte der Medizin, 2005, Apr-07, Volume: 147, Issue:14

    Topics: Acetazolamide; Altitude Sickness; Anticonvulsants; Brain Edema; Carbolines; Carbonic Anhydrase Inhib

2005
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES).
    Indian pediatrics, 2006, Volume: 43, Issue:7

    Topics: Brain Edema; Child, Preschool; Humans; Hypertensive Encephalopathy; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male

2006
[Medical treatment of acute disorders of cerebral circulation].
    Acta neurologica. Quaderni, 1980, Volume: 41

    Topics: Aminophylline; Anticoagulants; Antihypertensive Agents; Brain Edema; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Cinn

1980
Neuroprotective effects of a dihydropyridine derivative, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-3,5-pyridinedicarbox ylic acid methyl 6-(5-phenyl-3-pyrazolyloxy)hexyl ester (CV-159), on rat ischemic brain injury.
    Life sciences, 1999, Volume: 64, Issue:10

    Topics: Animals; Body Temperature; Brain Edema; Calcium Channel Blockers; Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Prote

1999
Effects of antihypertensive drugs on intracranial hypertension.
    Zentralblatt fur Neurochirurgie, 1991, Volume: 52, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antihypertensive Agents; Blood Pressure; Brain Edema; Cerebral Hemorrhage; Cerebrospina

1991
Effects of a Ca2+ entry blocker (nilvadipine) on acute focal cerebral ischemia in rats.
    Experimental brain research, 1991, Volume: 83, Issue:2

    Topics: Acute Disease; Animals; Brain; Brain Edema; Brain Ischemia; Calcium Channel Blockers; Cerebral Infar

1991