- Isradipine
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Isradipine Systematic (IUPAC) name 3-methyl 5-propan-2-yl 4-(2,1,3-benzoxadiazol-4-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate Clinical data AHFS/Drugs.com monograph MedlinePlus a693048 Pregnancy cat. ? Legal status ? Pharmacokinetic data Protein binding 95% Half-life 8 hours Identifiers CAS number 75695-93-1 ATC code C08CA03 PubChem CID 3784 DrugBank APRD00298 ChemSpider 3652 UNII YO1UK1S598 KEGG D00349 ChEMBL CHEMBL1648 Chemical data Formula C19H21N3O5 Mol. mass 371.387 g/mol SMILES eMolecules & PubChem (what is this?) (verify)
Isradipine (tradenames DynaCirc, Prescal) is a calcium channel blocker of the dihydropyridine class. It is usually prescribed for the treatment of high blood pressure in order to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack. More recent research in animal models suggests that isradipine may have potential uses for treating Parkinson's disease Chan et al. 2007.
Further reading
- Hattori T, Wang P (2006). "Calcium antagonist isradipine-induced calcium influx through nonselective cation channels in human gingival fibroblasts.". Eur J Med Res 11 (3): 93–6. PMID 16751108.
- Ganz M, Mokabberi R, Sica D (2005). "Comparison of blood pressure control with amlodipine and controlled-release isradipine: an open-label, drug substitution study.". J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 7 (4 Suppl 1): 27–31. doi:10.1111/j.1524-6175.2005.04450.x. PMID 15858400.
- Johnson B, Roache J, Ait-Daoud N, Wallace C, Wells L, Dawes M, Wang Y (2005). "Effects of isradipine, a dihydropyridine-class calcium-channel antagonist, on d-methamphetamine's subjective and reinforcing effects.". Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 8 (2): 203–13. doi:10.1017/S1461145704005036. PMID 15850499.
- Fletcher H, Roberts G, Mullings A, Forrester T (1999). "An open trial comparing isradipine with hydralazine and methyl dopa in the treatment of patients with severe pre-eclampsia.". J Obstet Gynaecol 19 (3): 235–8. doi:10.1080/01443619964977. PMID 15512286.
- Chan CS, Guzman JN, Ilijic E, Mercer JN, Rick C, Tkatch T, Meredith GE, Surmeier DJ (2007). "'Rejuvenation' protects neurons in mouse models of Parkinson's disease.". Nature 447 (3): 1081–1086. doi:10.1038/nature05865. PMID 17558391.
External links
- MedlinePlus DrugInfo medmaster-a693048
- DDB 30003
- Drug offers hope for Parkinson's - BBC News, 11 June 2007.
- [1] - Commentary of Chan et al. publication
- [2] - ArsTechnica - Why neurons die in Parkinson's patients
Categories:- Calcium channel blockers
- Dihydropyridines
- Benzoxadiazoles
- Carboxylate esters
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