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The protective role of the calcium channel blocker nimodipine has been verified by a considerable number of open or double-blind studies over the past few years. In general a dose of 2mg/h i.v. or 240mg/day p.o has been used. Here we present a retrospective analysis of our treatment results with varying intravenous nimodipine dosages during the past 2 years.
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Birn, G., Stallmach, M. (1990). Is High Dose Nimodipine Therapy Necessary Following Subarachnoid Hemorrhage? A Retrospective Study of 80 Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage over the Past 2 Years. In: Bushe, KA., Brock, M., Klinger, M. (eds) Stabilizing Craniocervical Operations Calcium Antagonists in SAH Current Legal Issues. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 18. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75283-4_31
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