Couple questions about nipride

True, we don't know if she exhibited an "O" or a "Q" sign or not. Let's get back to the point of the question and stay on task...

I agree that nipride (and esmolol) are crude drugs and should be phased out in certain situations since there are better drugs with fewer side effects. I personally like using nicardipine for these patients, but it is a lot more expensive than good ol' nipride. Has anyone used Cleviprex yet? It's not on our formulary, but the data seems to be good. However, there are limitations with it as well (cost, frequent tubing changes as it's a lipid, etc).

http://www.fpnotebook.com/CV/Pharm/Ntrprsd.htm
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec07/ch071/ch071c.html
http://www.5mcc.com/5mcc/ub/view/5-M...ve_Emergencies