Clevidipine in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Hypertension and Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ACCELERATE)

"Clevidipine injectable emulsion (0.5 mg/mL) in 20% lipid emulsion in 100 mL bottles was administered intravenously to all patients via a single dedicated line.~Clevidipine was infused at an initial rate of 2.0 mg/h for the first 1.5 minutes. Thereafter, titration to higher infusion rates were to be attempted as needed to obtain the target systolic blood pressure (SBP) range (SBP ≤160 mmHg to ≥140 mmHg). Titration to effect was to proceed by doubling the dose every 1.5 minutes, up to a maximum of 32.0 mg/h, until the desired effect (SBP within the target range) was attained. The clevidipine infusion rate could be increased or decreased to maintain systolic blood pressure for up to a maximum of 96 hours."