Nimodipine is used in(REPEAT): (A) Subarachnoid haemorrhage, (B) Intra cerebral haemorrhage, (C) Extra dural haemorrhage, (D) Subdural haemorrhage
Answer is A. Nimodipine- A sho-acting calcium channel blocker Crosses blood brain barrier because of its high lipid solubility Selectively relaxes cerebral vasculature Can prevent and reduce the neurological deficit caused by cerebral vasospasm following subarachnoid hemorrhage