Diltiazem hydrochloride

Химические свойства

Diltiazem hydrochloride is a white to off-white crystalline powder with a bitter taste. It is soluble in water, methanol, and chloroform. It has a molecular weight of 450.98. Diltiazem hydrochloride injection is a clear, colorless, sterile, nonpyrogenic solution. It has a pH range of 3.7 to 4.1.

Использование

An antianginal, antihypertensive. Regulates Calcium release from intracellular stores in neutrophils

Определение

ChEBI: Diltiazem hydrochloride is a hydrochloride salt resulting from the reaction of equimolar amounts of diltiazem and hydrogen chloride. A calcium-channel blocker and vasodilator, it is used in the management of angina pectoris and hypertension. It has a role as an antihypertensive agent, a vasodilator agent and a calcium channel blocker. It contains a diltiazem(1+). It is an enantiomer of an ent-diltiazem hydrochloride.

Общее описание

Diltiazem hydrochloride is a calcium ion cellular influx inhibitor. It was developed and introduced inJapan as a cardiovascular agent to treat angina pectoris. Itwas observed to dilate peripheral arteries and arterioles. Thedrug increases myocardial oxygen supply by relieving coronaryartery spasm and reduces myocardial oxygen demandby decreasing heart rate and reducing overload. Diltiazemhydrochloride is used in patients with variant angina. Thedrug has electrophysiological properties similar to those ofverapamil and is used in clinically similar treatment conditionsas an antiarrhythmic agent, but it is less potent.
The drug is absorbed rapidly and almost completely fromthe digestive tract. It reaches peak plasma levels within 1hour after administration in gelatin capsules. Oral formulationson the market are sustained-release preparations providingpeak plasma levels 3 to 4 hours after administration.

Биологическая активность

Antihypertensive and cardioprotective agent; an inhibitor of L-type Ca 2+ channels.

Способ действия

Diltiazem Hydrochloride is a benzothiazepine calcium channel blocking agent. Diltiazem hydrochloride inhibits the transmembrane influx of extracellular calcium ions into select myocardial and vascular smooth muscle cells, causing dilatation of coronary and systemic arteries and decreasing myocardial contractility. Because of its vasodilatory activity, this agent has been shown to improve the microcirculation in some tumors, thereby potentially improving the delivery of antineoplastic agents to tumor cells.