in cell viability assay of pheochromocytoma (nPC12) cells[1]
in photoirradiation and photodegradation studies[2]
to understand effect on albuminuria in diabetic nephropathy[3]
Biochem/physiol Actions
A slow-acting Ca2+ channel blocker, antihypertensive; vasodilator.
Cilnidipine is a slow-acting Ca2+ channel blocker; antihypertensive; vasodilator; dual blocker of L-type voltage-gated Ca2+ channels in vascular smooth muscle and N-type Ca2+ channels in sympathetic nerve terminals that supply blood vessels. Cilnidipine may offer an advantage over nifedipine as the long term intake of the latter has been linked to increased risk of myocardial infarction and mortality in patients with coronary artery disease. Cilnidipine lowers blood pressure, but has less effect on sympathetic activity. Unlike nifedipine, cilnidipine does not inhibit PKC.
Features and Benefits
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In July 2018, certain valsartan-containing drugs were voluntary recalled in Japan owing to contamination with N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen. In this study, an HPLC method was developed for the quantitative detection of NDMA simultaneously eluted with valsartan. Good
Photoinduced Aromatization of Asymmetrically Substituted 1, 4-Dihydropyridine Derivative Drug Cilnidipine
Clinical and experimental hypertension (New York, N.Y. : 1993), 33(7), 455-462 (2011-06-09)
Recently, it has been demonstrated that L-/N-type calcium channel blockers (CCBs), cilnidipine, but not L-type CCB, decreased urinary protein in renin-angiotensin system (RAS), inhibitor-treated hypertensive patients with macroproteinuria. However, the antiproteinuric effect of cilnidipine was weaker in diabetic patients than
Combination Irbesartan/Amlodipine versus Irbesartan/Cilnidipine for Attenuation of Albuminuria in Rats with Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Nephropathy
The present study was designed to investigate the ameliorative role of cilnidipine and nimodipine in immobilization stress-induced behavioral alterations and memory defects in the mice. Acute stress was induced by immobilizing the mice for 150 min and stress-induced behavioral changes
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