Known hypersensitivity to nicardipine or to any of the excipients; Severe aortic stenosis; Compensatory hypertension, i.e. in case of an arteriovenous shunt or aortic Coarctation; Unstable angina; Within 8 days after myocardial infarction; Patients with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance should not take this medicine.