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Trade names | Plendil |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
MedlinePlus | a692016 |
Routes of administration | Oral |
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Bioavailability | 15% |
Metabolism | Hepatic |
Onset of action | 2.5–5 hours |
Elimination half-life | 25 hours[1] |
Excretion | Renal |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.149.305 |
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Formula | C18H19Cl2NO4 |
Molar mass | 384.25 g·mol−1 |
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Felodipine is a medication of the calcium channel blocker type that is used to treat high blood pressure.
It was patented in 1978, and approved for medical use in 1988.[2]