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mepirodipine
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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
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mepirodipine [ 1-benzyl-3-pyrrolidinyl methyl-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate,Andromaco brand of mepirodipine hydrochloride, (S,S)-isomer,Cyress,Libradin,YM 09730,YM-09730,Yamanouchi brand of mepirodipine hydrochloride, (S,S)-isomer,barnidipine,mepirodipine hydrobromide, (S,S)-isomer,mepirodipine hydrochloride, (R,R)-isomer,mepirodipine hydrochloride, (R,S)-isomer,mepirodipine hydrochloride, (S,R)-isomer,mepirodipine hydrochloride, (S,S)-isomer,mepirodipine malate, (S,S)-isomer,mepirodipine oxalate, (R,S)-isomer,mepirodipine oxalate, (S,S)-isomer,mepirodipine, (R,R)-isomer,mepirodipine, (R,S)-isomer,mepirodipine, (S,R)-isomer ]
RN & structure given in first source; RN refers to (S,S)-isomer
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Nifedipine/*analogs & derivatives
Pharma Action
Calcium Channel Blockers
J Med Chem 1986;29(12):2504
