- Dihydropyridine
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Dihydropyridine Systematic name1,4-Dihydropyridine[1]Identifiers CAS number 3337-17-5 PubChem 104822 ChemSpider 94619 MeSH 1,4-dihydropyridine Jmol-3D images Image 1 - C1C=CNC=C1
Properties Molecular formula C5H7N Molar mass 81.1158 g mol-1 Exact mass 81.057849229 g mol-1 (verify) (what is: / ?)
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references Dihydropyridine is a molecule based upon pyridine, and the parent of a class of molecules that have been semi-saturated with two substituents replacing one double bond. They are particularly well known in pharmacology as L-type calcium channel blockers.
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Class members
The L-type calcium channel blockers include, in alphabetical order (brand names vary in different countries):
Name Image Brand name Discovered Amlodipine Norvasc, Istin Aranidipine Azelnidipine Barnidipine Benidipine Cilnidipine Clevidipine Cronidipine Darodipine Dexniguldipine Efonidipine Elnadipine Elgodipine Felodipine Flordipine Furnidipine Iganidipine Isradipine Lacidipine Lemildipine Lercanidipine Zanidip Manidipine Mesuldipine Nicardipine Cardene Nifedipine Adalat, Nifedical, Procardia Niguldipine Nimodipine Nimotop Niludipine Nilvadipine Nisoldipine Sular Nitrendipine Olradipine Oxodipine Palonidipine Pranidipine Sagandipine Sornidipine Teludipine Tiamdipine Trombodipine Watanidipine See also
References
- ^ "1,4-dihydropyridine - Compound Summary". Pubchem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=104822&loc=ec_rcs. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
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