Chemicals and Drugs

Pinacidil

A guanidine that opens POTASSIUM CHANNELS producing direct peripheral vasodilatation of the ARTERIOLES. It reduces BLOOD PRESSURE and peripheral resistance and produces fluid retention. (Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A guanidine that opens POTASSIUM CHANNELS producing direct peripheral vasodilatation of the ARTERIOLES. It reduces BLOOD PRESSURE and peripheral resistance and produces fluid retention. (Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 31st ed)

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C13H19N5
Molecular Weight
245.32 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
113563-69-2
IUPAC Name
1-cyano-2-(3,3-dimethylbutan-2-yl)-3-pyridin-4-ylguanidine
InChIKey
IVVNZDGDKPTYHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C(C)(C)C)N=C(NC#N)NC1=CC=NC=C1
MeSH Unique ID
D020110
Source
PubChem CID 4826

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Pinacidil Anhydrous
  • Pindac
  • Anhydrous, Pinacidil

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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

99; use PINACIDIL (NM) 1980-98

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Previous Indexing

  • Guanidines (1983-1998)
  • Pyridines (1980-1982)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pinacidil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020110. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020110
  2. Pinacidil. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinacidil
  3. Pinacidil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q821869
  4. Pinacidil. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4826. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4826