Clevidipine Butyrate and Magtrate

• Generic Name: clevidipine
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Cleviprex

Used to reduce BP when oral antihypertensive therapy not feasible or desirable.

Calcium-channel blockers considered one of several preferred antihypertensive drug classes for initial management of hypertension; other preferred options include ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, and thiazide diuretics.

Clevidipine used for management of perioperative hypertension (e.g., in cardiac surgery), essential hypertension, and severe hypertension (e.g., hypertensive emergencies).

Some experts state that clevidipine is one of the preferred agents for the management of hypertensive emergencies in patients with certain comorbidities such as acute pulmonary edema, acute renal failure, and acute sympathetic discharge or catecholamine excess states (e.g., pheochromocytoma, post-carotid endarterectomy status). (See Pheochromocytoma under Cautions.)

• Generic Name: magnesium gluconate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Mag-G, Magtrate, Optimum Magnesium Gluconate, Magonate, Magonate Natal

Magnesium is a naturally occurring mineral. Magnesium is important for many systems in the body, especially the muscles and nerves.

Magtrate is used as a supplement to maintain adequate magnesium in the body.

Magtrate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.