Nimodipine Coupons & Prices

Looking for a nimodipine coupon? Nimodipine is a prescription calcium channel blocker used in the hospital and during recovery to protect the brain after a bleed from a ruptured aneurysm (subarachnoid hemorrhage). It is available as a lower-cost generic, but the cash price still varies a lot from one pharmacy to the next, so comparing before you fill matters. Rx.com checks prices across more than 60,000 U.S. pharmacies and gives you a free discount coupon you can use whether or not you have insurance. Enter your ZIP above to see today's price near you.

What is nimodipine and how does it work?

Nimodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker that is selective for blood vessels in the brain. It is FDA-approved to improve neurological outcome in adults who have had a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) caused by a ruptured intracranial (berry) aneurysm. By relaxing cerebral blood vessels, it helps reduce the incidence and severity of the ischemic (reduced blood flow) deficits that can follow this kind of bleed. It is approved for use regardless of the patient's neurological condition after the event (Hunt and Hess grades I through V).

The standard regimen is 60 mg by mouth (or through a feeding tube) every 4 hours for 21 days in a row, started within 96 hours of the hemorrhage. It comes as capsules and as Nymalize oral solution. Unlike most other calcium channel blockers, nimodipine is not used for high blood pressure or angina. Always follow your prescriber's exact instructions.

Nimodipine cost and coupons without insurance

Nimodipine is available as an FDA-approved generic, which usually keeps its cost lower than a brand-only medicine. Even so, cash prices for the same prescription can differ widely between pharmacies, so it pays to compare rather than assume the first price you see is the best one. There is no manufacturer copay savings card for generic nimodipine.

With a free Rx.com discount coupon, you can compare the cash price across more than 60,000 pharmacies and show the coupon at the counter, with or without insurance. If you have coverage, it is still worth checking, because the coupon price is sometimes lower than a plan copay. Enter your ZIP above to see today's price at pharmacies near you.

Nimodipine vs. other calcium channel blockers

Nimodipine is unusual in its family because it targets brain blood vessels and is reserved for subarachnoid hemorrhage rather than everyday blood-pressure control. Most other calcium channel blockers are used for hypertension, angina, or heart-rhythm conditions and are not interchangeable with nimodipine.

• Nymalize - the branded oral-solution form of nimodipine, useful for patients who cannot swallow capsules.
• Nicardipine - another dihydropyridine, sometimes used in hospitals for blood pressure and vasospasm.
• Nifedipine and amlodipine - dihydropyridines used mainly for high blood pressure and angina.
• Verapamil and diltiazem - non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers used for blood pressure and heart rhythm.

Your prescriber chooses the right medicine for your situation. Do not substitute one calcium channel blocker for another on your own.

Important safety information

Nimodipine carries an FDA boxed warning: it must never be given intravenously or by any other injectable (parenteral) route. IV administration, including accidentally injecting liquid drawn from a capsule into an IV line, has caused death, cardiac arrest, and severe drops in blood pressure. For a patient who cannot swallow, the oral solution or capsule contents should be given only through a nasogastric or gastric feeding tube using an oral (not IV) syringe.

Other key points: nimodipine can lower blood pressure, so blood pressure is monitored closely; the dose is reduced in people with liver problems such as cirrhosis. It should not be combined with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (for example clarithromycin, ritonavir, or ketoconazole), which can raise drug levels and cause dangerous low blood pressure, and strong CYP3A4 inducers such as rifampin should be avoided because they reduce its effect. Common side effects include lower blood pressure, headache, and nausea. This is not medical advice; tell your provider about all your medicines and follow their guidance.