NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) Practice Exam

Clevidipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, is contraindicated in patients with allergies to soybeans or eggs. This is because the intravenous emulsion of clevidipine contains soybean oil and egg phospholipids as excipients. Patients with known allergies to soybeans or eggs can have an allergic reaction if exposed to clevidipine. It is important for healthcare providers to confirm allergy history before administering clevidipine to prevent potential adverse reactions in susceptible individuals.

As for the other options:

- Peanuts and shellfish allergies are not contraindications for clevidipine since it does not contain these ingredients in its formulation.

- Gluten allergy is also not a contraindication for clevidipine since gluten is not present in the medication's composition.