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MeSH Heading: Nicardipine
Tree Number(s): D03.383.725.203.510
Unique ID: D009529
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009529
Scope Note: A potent calcium channel blockader with marked vasodilator action. It has antihypertensive properties and is effective in the treatment of angina and coronary spasms without showing cardiodepressant effects. It has also been used in the treatment of asthma and enhances the action of specific antineoplastic agents.
Entry Term(s): Antagonil; Cardene; Cardene I.V.; Cardene SR; Dagan; Flusemide; Lecibral; Lincil; Loxen; Lucenfal; Nicardipine Hydrochloride; Nicardipine LA; Nicardipino Ratiopharm; Nicardipino Seid; Perdipine; Ridene; Vasonase; Y-93
Pharm Action: Antihypertensive Agents
Calcium Channel Blockers
Vasodilator Agents
Registry Number: CZ5312222S
Related Numbers: 55985-32-5; K5BC5011K3
CAS Type 1 Name: 3,5-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-, methyl 2-(methyl(phenylmethyl)amino)ethyl ester
NLM Classification #: QV 151
Previous Indexing: Nifedipine/analogs & derivatives (1975-1986); Pyridines (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/06/02
Revision Date: 2017/05/24