Benidipine

Benidipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension and angina. It inhibits calcium ion influx into vascular smooth muscle and cardiac muscle, leading to vasodilation and reduced blood pressure. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Calcium Channel Blockers and Vasodilating agents. Its therapeutic use is listed as angina, antihypertensives and cardiovascular. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Coniel and (-)-Alpha Benidipine. Its PubChem CID is 656668.

CAS No 105979-17-7
Molecular Formula C28H31N3O6
Molecular Weight 505.62 g/mol
Synonyms 5-O-[(3R)-1-benzylpiperidin-3-yl] 3-O-methyl (4R)-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate

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