Special precautions for disposal and other handling: Instructions for opening the ampoules: 1. Hold the ampoule with the coloured spot right up. If there is any liquid in the upper part of the ampoule, tap it to allow the liquid to run into the body of the ampoule.
2. Then grasp the top of the ampoule (above the tip) and apply a pressure to break the ampoule.
Any unused medicinal product or waste material should be disposed of in accordance with local requirements.
Incompatibilities: There is a risk of precipitation with products in solution of pH greater than 6 (e.g. bicarbonate solution, Ringer's solution, diazepam, furosemide, methohexital sodium, thiopental).
In the presence of saline solutions, there is a risk of nicardipine absorption on the plastic materials of infusion devices.