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MeSH Heading: Felodipine
Tree Number(s): D03.383.725.203.250
Unique ID: D015736
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015736
Scope Note: A dihydropyridine calcium antagonist with positive inotropic effects. It lowers blood pressure by reducing peripheral vascular resistance through a highly selective action on smooth muscle in arteriolar resistance vessels.
Entry Term(s): Agon; Felo Biochemie; Felo-Puren; Felobeta; Felocor; Felodipin 1A Pharma; Felodipin AL; Felodipin AZU; Felodipin AbZ; Felodipin Dura; Felodipin Heumann; Felodipin Stada; Felodipin Von Ct; Felodipin-Ratiopharm; Felodur; Felogamma; Fensel; Flodil; H 154-82; Modip; Munobal; Perfudal; Plendil; Renedil
Pharm Action: Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Calcium Channel Blockers
Vasodilator Agents
Related Numbers: 72509-76-3
CAS Type 1 Name: 3,5-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-, ethyl methyl ester
Previous Indexing: Nifedipine/analogs & derivatives (1981-1986); Nitrendipine/analogs & derivatives (1987-1989); Pyridines (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note: 90
History Note: 90
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/09/06
Revision Date: 2017/05/24