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Felodipine

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Definition: A dihydropyridine calcium antagonist with positive inotropic effects. It lowers blood pressure by reducing peripheral vascular resistance through a highly selective action on smooth muscle in arteriolar resistance vessels.     
Pharmacological Action Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Antihypertensive Agents; Calcium Channel Blockers; Vasodilator Agents
Other names ct Arzneimittel Brand of Felodipine; Heumann, Felodipin; H 15482; H 154 82; Felodipin ratiopharm; Felo Puren; ratiopharm Brand of Felodipine; felodipin von ct; ct-Arzneimittel Brand of Felodipine; betapharm Brand of Felodipine; W+Śrwag Brand of Felodipine; TheraPharm Brand of Felodipine; Stadapharm Brand of Felodipine; Renedil; Promed Brand of Felodipine; Plendil; Pharmacia Spain Brand of Felodipine; Pharmaceutica Astra Brand of Felodipine; Perfudal; MunobalDrugs* : PLENDIL; FELODIPINE
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
S 16324  0   Felodipine/*analogs & derivatives. Acta Oncol 1994;33(6):631-7
S 16317  151489-04-2 3,5-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2-methyl-6-((2-(2-((4-pyridinylmethyl)amino)ethoxy)ethoxy)methyl)-, 5-ethyl 3-methyl ester, (+)  Felodipine/*analogs & derivatives. Acta Oncol 1994;33(6):631-7
dehydrofelodipine  96382-71-7   Felodipine/*analogs & derivatives. Clin Pharmacol Ther 1993 Jun;53(6):637-42

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