Indications & Uses
Nikethamide is indicated for:
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Adults may be given 2 to 10 mL of the usual 25% solution as a slow intravenous injection, repeated every 20 to 30 minutes if needed. Infants and children are especially prone to nikethamide's toxic effects.
Side Effects
Dyspnoea, respiratory problems such as coughing bronchospasm. Other CNS side effects include convulsion, headache & dizziness. Cardiovascular side effects inlude Iteration of blood pressure & cardiac arrhythmia. Over dosage may cause nausea, vomiting & diarrhoea.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
It should not used in less severe degrees of hypertension or impaired cardiac reverse & hepatic dysfunction.
Contraindications
Contraindicated in porphyria; epilepsy or other convulsive disorders; cerebral oedema; airways obstruction; cerebrovascular accident; severe hypertension; and ischemic heart disease.