Structured Summary
Abstract
A calcium channel blockader with preferential cerebrovascular activity. It has marked cerebrovascular dilating effects and lowers blood pressure.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C21H26N2O7
- Molecular Weight
- 418.4 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 66085-59-4
- IUPAC Name
- 3-O-(2-methoxyethyl) 5-O-propan-2-yl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
- InChIKey
- UIAGMCDKSXEBJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C(C(=C(N1)C)C(=O)OC(C)C)C2=CC(=CC=C2)[N+](=O)[O-])C(=O)OCCOC
- MeSH Unique ID
- D009553
- Source
- PubChem CID 4497
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
16 entry terms
- Admon
- Bay e 9736
- Brainal
- Calnit
- Kenesil
- Modus
- Nimodipin Hexal
- Nimodipin-ISIS
- Nimodipino Bayvit
- Nimotop
- Nymalize
- Remontal
- Bayvit, Nimodipino
- Hexal, Nimodipin
- Nimodipin ISIS
- e 9736, Bay
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
87; use NIMODIPINE (NM) 1981-86
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Previous Indexing
- Nicotinic Acids (1966-1986)
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NLM Classification
QV 150
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Nimodipine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009553. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009553
- Nimodipine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimodipine
- Nimodipine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421429
- Nimodipine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4497. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4497