Barnidipine
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administration		Oral
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Identifiers
  • 3-(3R)-1-Benzylpyrrolidin-3-yl 5-methyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC27H29N3O6
Molar mass491.544 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C27H29N3O6/c1-17-23(26(31)35-3)25(20-10-7-11-21(14-20)30(33)34)24(18(2)28-17)27(32)36-22-12-13-29(16-22)15-19-8-5-4-6-9-19/h4-11,14,22,25,28H,12-13,15-16H2,1-3H3/t22-,25-/m0/s1 ☒N
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Barnidipine (INN; also known as mepirodipine) is a calcium channel blocker which belongs to the dihydropyridine (DHP) group of calcium channel blockers. It is used in the treatment of hypertension.[1]

Pharmacodynamics

Barnidipine is a pure S,S isomer, a lipophilic 1,4-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, which, like other compounds in the class, shows a high affinity for calcium channels, particularly the L-type slow channels of smooth muscle cells found in the vessel wall.[2] Calcium channel blocking drugs have the characteristic of interfering with the flow of calcium ions into the interior of cells through the slow channels of the plasma membrane.

References

  1. ^ CID 443869 from PubChem
  2. ^ van Zwieten, PA. (1998). "Pharmacological profile of barnidipine: a single optical isomer dihydropyridine calcium antagonist". Blood Press Suppl. 1: 5–8. PMID 9660520.
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