Basic Information
ID DDInter1291
Drug Type small molecule
Molecular Formula C17H18N2O6
Molecular Weight 346.335
CAS Number 21829-25-4
Description Nifedipine, or BAY a 1040, is a first generation dihydropyridine L-type calcium channel blocker, similar to [nicardipine].[A190210,A190273,A175390,L11383] Nifedipine was developed by Bayer and first described in the literature, along with other dihydropyridines, in 1972.[A175390,A190276] Since nifedipine's development, second and third generation dihydropyridines have been developed with slower onsets and longer durations of action.[A190273] The most popular of the third generation dihydropyridines is [amlodipine].[A190273] Nifedipine was granted FDA approval on 31 December 1981.[L11383]
ATC Classification C08CA55 C08GA01 C08CA05 C07FB03
IUPAC Name 3,5-dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
InChI HYIMSNHJOBLJNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILES COC(=O)C1=C(C)NC(C)=C(C1C1=CC=CC=C1[N+]([O-])=O)C(=O)OC
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