Nimodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, which regulatesintracellular calcium level effectively to maintain normal physiological functions. Itdemonstrates a marked specificity for cerebral vessels. Major interests have focusedon its use in the prevention and treatment of the cerebral ischemic lesions thatfrequently occur in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhages as a result of sustainedcerebral vasospasm and the inhibition of transmembrane calcium influx. However,there are several unfavorab...