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F9677

Sigma-Aldrich

Felodipine

solid

Synonym(s):

4-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinecarboxylic acid ethyl methyl ester, Plendil

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H19NO4Cl2
CAS Number:
72509-76-3
Molecular Weight:
384.25
MDL number:
MFCD00868316
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278449
NACRES:
NA.77

form

solid

Quality Level

200

solubility

DMSO: 20 mg/mL
H2O: insoluble

originator

AstraZeneca

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)C1=C(C)NC(C)=C(C1c2cccc(Cl)c2Cl)C(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C18H19Cl2NO4/c1-5-25-18(23)14-10(3)21-9(2)13(17(22)24-4)15(14)11-7-6-8-12(19)16(11)20/h6-8,15,21H,5H2,1-4H3

InChI key

RZTAMFZIAATZDJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CACNA1C(775) , CACNA1D(776) , CACNA1F(778) , CACNA1S(779) , CACNA2D1(781) , NR3C2(4306)

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General description

Felodipine is a dihydropyridine derivative. It has diuretic properties. Felodipine has high vascular selectivity. It is used to treat hypertension. Felodipine regulates chronic stable angina.

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-type calcium channel blocker

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by AstraZeneca. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H361d,H373,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Repr. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Effects of felodipine on haemodynamics and exercise capacity in patients with angina pectoris.
Sheridan JV, et al.
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 23(4), 391-396 (1987)
Meyler's Side Effects of Cardiovascular Drugs (2009)
Sofia A Papadimitriou et al.
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 82(1), 175-186 (2012-06-27)
In the present study, the efficiency of PVP/PEG200 mixtures as appropriate carries for the preparation of solid dispersions by melt mixing was evaluated. Felodipine (FELO) was used as a poorly water soluble model drug. The effect of several melt mixing
Sheng Qi et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 28(9), 2311-2326 (2011-05-25)
To characterise phase separations in aged hot-melt-extruded solid dispersions at a micron to submicron scale. Hot-melt-extruded felodipine and Eudragit® E PO systems at a range of compositions were studied after a standard period of aging to allow phase separation to
Nikolaos Scoutaris et al.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 156(2), 179-185 (2011-08-11)
We demonstrate the viability of using an ink-jet printer to produce a formulation capable of controlling the release of a drug. This is shown for the drug felodipine, an antihypertensive, with polyvinyl pirrolidone (PVP) as an excipient. As felodipine is
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