nifedipine
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Molecular Structure
Detailed Description
IUPAC NAME-3,5-dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
MOLECULAR FORMULA-C17H18N2O6
MOLAR MASS-346.335 g/mol
The approved uses for are the long-term treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure) and angina pectoris. In hypertension, recent clinical guidelines generally favour diuretics and ACE inhibitors, although calcium channel antagonists, along with thiazide diuretics, are still favoured as primary treatment for over 55's and black patients.
- nifedipine