Цилнидипин

Описание

Cilnidipine is a dihydropyridine calcium antagonist introduced for the treatment of essential and severe hypertension and hypertension associated with renopathy. Cilnidipine has been demonstrated to exert a potent vasodilating effect by blocking calcium influx via dihydropyridine-sensitive, voltage-dependent calcium channels. Compared to nifedipine and nicardipine, cilnidipine is superior, especially for long-term treatment, due to its characteristics of slow onset and long duration with less cardiodepressant activity. Cilnidipine is reportedly well tolerated with low toxicity. It may also be useful in ischemic heart disease.

Химические свойства

Yellow Crystalline Solid

Использование

Cilnidipine has been used:

• in cell viability assay of pheochromocytoma (nPC12) cells
• in photoirradiation and photodegradation studies
• to understand effect on albuminuria in diabetic nephropathy

Определение

ChEBI: A diesterified 1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylic acid. A calcium channel blocker, it is used as an antihypertensive.

Биологическая активность

Dual L- and N-type calcium channel blocker that displays antihypertensive, sympatholytic and neuroprotective activity. Lowers mean blood pressure and reduces the size of cerebral infarction in the rat model of focal brain ischemia.