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nilvadipine
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Nifedipine
Definition
: A potent vasodilator agent with calcium antagonistic action. It is a useful anti-anginal agent that also lowers blood pressure.
Other names
Nifedipine Pfizer Brand; Nifedipine Orion Brand; Nifedipine KRKA Brand; Nifedipine GTIS; Nifedipine Bayer Brand; Monohydrochloride, Nifedipine; Bay1040; Bay 1040; BAYa1040; BAY a 1040; Vascard; Procardia XL; Procardia; Pfizer Brand of Nifedipine; Orion Brand of Nifedipine; Nifedipine-
GTIS; Nifedipine Monohydrochloride; Nifangin; Korinfar; KRKA Brand of Nifedipine
Drugs:
PROCARDIA XL
ADALAT CC
;
ADALAT
;
PROCARDIA
;
AFEDITAB CR
;
NIFEDIPINE
;
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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nilvadipine [ 5-isopropyl-3-methyl-2-cyano-6-methyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-3,5-pyridinecarboxylate,Dolorgiet Brand of Nilvadipine,Escor,FR 34235,FR-34235,Klinge Brand of Nilvadipine,Nivadil,Trommsdorff Brand of Nilvadipine ]
75530-68-6 3,5-
Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 2-
cyano-
1,4-
dihydro-
6-
methyl-
4-
(3-
nitrophenyl)-
, 3-
methyl 5-
(1-
methylethyl) ester
Nifedipine/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Antihypertensive Agents
;
Calcium Channel Blockers
Eur J Pharmacol 1982;80(1):149