The Effect of Nifedipine on Cystoscopy-induced Autonomic Hyperreflexia in Patients with High Spinal Cord Injuries

Overview

Journal J Urol

Publisher Wolters Kluwer

Specialty Urology

Date 1987 Nov 1

PMID 3669159

Citations 8

Authors

D D Dykstra

A A Sidi

L C Anderson

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Abstract

We evaluated the ability of the calcium channel blocker nifedipine to control autonomic hyperreflexia during cystoscopy in 7 patients with cervical spinal cord injuries. Nifedipine (10 mg.) alleviated autonomic hyperreflexia when given sublingually during cystoscopy and prevented autonomic hyperreflexia when given orally 30 minutes before cystoscopy. No adverse drug effects were observed.

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