Nitrendipine

Nitrendipine
Skeletal formula of nitrendipine
Ball-and-stick model of the nitrendipine molecule
Clinical data
Trade namesBaypress
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Routes of
administration
By mouth
ATC code
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability60–70%
Protein binding98%
MetabolismHepatic (completely)
Onset of action1–2 hours
Elimination half-life8–24 hours
ExcretionUrine (30%)
Identifiers
  • (RS)-3-Ethyl 5-methyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(m-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H20N2O6
Molar mass360.366 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
ChiralityRacemic mixture
Melting point158 °C (316 °F)
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  • InChI=1S/C18H20N2O6/c1-5-26-18(22)15-11(3)19-10(2)14(17(21)25-4)16(15)12-7-6-8-13(9-12)20(23)24/h6-9,16,19H,5H2,1-4H3 checkY
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Nitrendipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is used in the treatment of primary (essential) hypertension to decrease blood pressure and can reduce the cardiotoxicity of cocaine.[1]

It was patented in 1971 and approved for medical use in 1985.[2]

  1. ^ Trouve R, Nahas G (December 1986). "Nitrendipine: an antidote to cardiac and lethal toxicity of cocaine". Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. 183 (3): 392–397. doi:10.3181/00379727-183-3-rc1. PMID 3797422. S2CID 32137604.
  2. ^ Fischer J, Ganellin CR (2006). Analogue-based Drug Discovery. John Wiley & Sons. p. 464. ISBN 9783527607495.