Clevidipine

Clevidipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker used for the reduction of blood pressure when oral therapy is not feasible or desirable. It is administered intravenously and has a rapid onset and short duration of action. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Calcium Channel Blockers and Vasodilating agents. Its therapeutic use is listed as antihypertensives and cardiovascular. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Cleviprex and Clevidepine. Its PubChem CID is 153994.

CAS No 167221-71-8
Molecular Formula C21H23Cl2NO6
Molecular Weight 456.3 g/mol
Synonyms (RS)-5-O-(Butanoyloxymethyl) 3-O-methyl 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate

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