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Nimotor Injection

Nimodipine (10mg)
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Nimotor Injection is a medicine used to treat and prevent further damage to the brain after subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding around the brain). It is known as a calcium channel blocker and helps to improve blood flow to the brain and prevents changes in brain function.

Written By Dr. Anuj Saini, MMST, MBBS,
Reviewed By Dr. Rajeev Sharma, MBA, MBBS,
Last updated on 25 Nov 2025 | 03:05 PM (IST)
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General Information

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Product introduction

Nimotor Injection is given under the supervision of a doctor. The dose depends on what you are taking it for and the severity of your condition. Keep taking the injection for as long as advised by your doctor. Follow your doctor’s advice while taking this medicine.

The most common side effects include rash, headache, stomach discomfort, low blood pressure, and slow heartbeat. Consult your doctor If any of these bother you, or get worse, or won't go away. It makes you feel dizzy. Avoid driving, or any kind of machinery work until you know how the medicine affects you.

Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any heart-related problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking – especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions.  

Uses of Nimotor Infusion

Benefits of Nimotor Infusion

Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a serious condition where bleeding occurs in the space surrounding the brain, often due to a ruptured aneurysm. Nimotor Injection is used in this condition to reduce the risk of brain damage by improving blood flow and preventing blood vessel narrowing (vasospasm). It helps protect brain tissue, lowers the chances of complications, and supports recovery after the bleeding episode.

Side effects of Nimotor Infusion

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Nimotor
  • Rash
  • Headache
  • Stomach discomfort
  • Nausea
  • Decreased blood pressure
  • Slow heart rate

How to use Nimotor Infusion

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self-administer.

How Nimotor Infusion works

Nimotor Injection is a calcium channel blocker. It relaxes the narrow blood vessels in the brain and makes the blood flow more easily. This prevents brain damage after bleeding around the brain.

Quick tips

  • Your doctor will monitor your blood pressure and heart rate during the treatment with this medicine.
  • A sudden drop in your blood pressure may occur, especially when you first start taking Nimotor Injection. To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding. 
  • You have been prescribed Nimotor Injection to improve your blood pressure and/or to reduce the number and severity of angina attacks.
  • Lowering blood pressure reduces the chance of future heart attack and stroke.
  • Take it at the same time every day to help you remember to take it.
  • A sudden drop in your blood pressure may occur, especially when you first start taking Nimotor Injection. To lower the chance of feeling dizzy or passing out, rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down.
  • It can cause ankle or foot swelling. To reduce the swelling, raise your legs while you are sitting down. Talk to your doctor if it does not go away.
  • It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or perform any activity that requires mental focus until you know how Nimotor Injection affects you. 
  • Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding. 

Safety advice

Alcohol

Alcohol

UNSAFE
Do not drink alcohol while you are taking this medicine. Nimotor Injection may cause excessive drowsiness when taken with alcohol.
Pregnancy

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
The safety of Nimotor Injection during pregnancy has not been established. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, and animal data on reproductive toxicity are insufficient. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing.
Breast feeding

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Nimotor Injection may be safe to use during breastfeeding. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Driving

Driving

UNSAFE
Nimotor Injection may decrease alertness, affect your vision, or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur.
Kidney

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Nimotor Injection is probably safe to use in patients with kidney disease. Limited data suggest dose adjustment may not be needed.
Liver

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited data available on the use of Nimotor Injection in patients with liver disease.

Interaction with drugs

Taking Nimotor with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Severe

Phenobarbitone (Oral Route)

Do not consume Nimodipine with Phenobarbitone. Phenobarbitone may reduce blood levels of Nimodipine.
Severe

Phenobarbitone (Injection Route)

Do not consume Nimodipine with Phenobarbitone. Phenobarbitone may reduce blood levels of Nimodipine.
Severe

Primidone (Oral Route)

Do not consume Nimodipine with Primidone. Primidone may reduce blood levels of Nimodipine.
Moderate

Estradiol (Oral Route)

Do not use Estradiol with Nimodipine, especially if you have heart disease. If concurrent use is essential, talk to your doctor and monitor your blood pressure regularly.
Moderate

Progesterone (Oral Route)

Do not use Progesterone with Nimodipine, especially if you have heart disease. If concurrent use is essential, talk to your doctor and monitor your blood pressure regularly.

Frequently asked questions

Nimotor Injection belongs to a class of medicines known as calcium channel blockers. Nimotor Injection is used to prevent any further damage to the brain function which happens after subarachnoid haemorrhage (bleeding around the brain when a weak nerve in the brain bursts).
Nimotor Injection relaxes and widens the blood vessels so that blood can flow easily through them, thereby improving the blood supply to the brain. This as a result decreases brain damage due to internal bleeding in the brain and also prevents vasospasm (reflex narrowing of blood vessels caused by this bleeding).
Talk to your doctor if you ever had head injury or bleeding in and around the brain. Let your doctor know about all the other medicines you are taking because they may affect, or be affected by, this medicine. If you have been taking this medicine through a drip, it is likely that you may be switched to a tablet form of Nimotor Injection to continue your treatment, once the drip is stopped. Inform your doctor if you have any problems with your heart, brain or liver. Do not take Nimotor Injection if you are allergic to it or any of its ingredients. Nimotor Injection should not be given to children below the age of 18 as the safety of Nimotor Injection is not known in children. Do not take antacids for 2 hours before or after taking Nimotor Injection as this may prevent the medication from working. Avoid taking alcohol while taking Nimotor Injection as it may only worsen the dizziness that may occur as a side effect of Nimotor Injection. You should not drive or do anything that requires focus as your alertness may be affected by Nimotor Injection. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or planning to conceive, please consult your doctor before taking Nimotor Injection.
Nimotor Injection is administered by a doctor or nurse, using a drip as a slow injection into a vein. Your doctor will decide the dose and duration depending on your illness and your total body weight. Once the drip is stopped, it is likely that you are switched to a tablet form of Nimotor Injection to continue your treatment. Follow your doctor;s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Nimotor Injection.
No. Nimotor Injection cannot be taken along with tablet form of Nimotor Injection. Once the drip is stopped, your doctor may switch you to the tablet form of Nimotor Injection to continue your treatment.
The most common side effects of Nimotor Injection are rash, headache, stomach discomfort, nausea, decreased blood pressure or increased heart rate. These are usually not bothersome but you must consult your doctor if any of these worries you or gets worse.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Dihydropyridine carboxylic acid derivative

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

CARDIAC

Action Class

Calcium Channel Blockers- Dihydropyridines (DHP)

References

  1. Briggs GG, Freeman RK, editors. A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk: Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2015. pp. 980-82.
  2. Chaves RG, Lamounier JA. Breastfeeding and maternal medications. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2004;80(5 Suppl):S189-S198. [Accessed 19 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:
  3. Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO). [Accessed 19 Mar. 2019] (online) Available from:
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