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Descriptor English: Nifedipine
Descriptor Spanish: Nifedipino
Descriptor nifedipina
Entry term(s) nifedipino
Scope note: Potente agente vasodilatador con acción antagonista de calcio. Es útil como agente antianginoso que también reduce la presión sanguínea.
Descriptor Portuguese: Nifedipino
Descriptor French: Nifédipine
Entry term(s): Adalat
BAY a 1040
BAY-a-1040
BAYa1040
Bay 1040
Bay-1040
Bay1040
Cordipin
Cordipine
Corinfar
Fenigidin
Korinfar
Monohydrochloride, Nifedipine
Nifangin
Nifedipine GTIS
Nifedipine Monohydrochloride
Nifedipine-GTIS
Procardia
Procardia XL
Vascard
Tree number(s): D03.383.725.203.540
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009543
Scope note: A potent vasodilator agent with calcium antagonistic action. It is a useful anti-anginal agent that also lowers blood pressure.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Calcium Channel Blockers
Vasodilator Agents
Tocolytic Agents
Registry Number: I9ZF7L6G2L
CAS Type 1 Name: 3,5-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-, dimethyl ester
Previous Indexing: Dicarboxylic Acids (1972-1974)
Nitrobenzenes (1972-1974)
Pyridines (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 84; was see under PYRIDINES 1975-83
History Note: 84(75); was see under PYRIDINES 1975-83
DeCS ID: 23402
Unique ID: D009543
NLM Classification: QV 150
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Date Established: 1984/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2017/05/24
Nifedipine - Preferred
Concept UI M0014847
Scope note A potent vasodilator agent with calcium antagonistic action. It is a useful anti-anginal agent that also lowers blood pressure.
Preferred term Nifedipine
Bay-1040 - Narrower
Concept UI M0369481
Preferred term Bay-1040
Entry term(s) Bay 1040
Bay1040
BAY-a-1040 - Narrower
Concept UI M0369480
Preferred term BAY-a-1040
Entry term(s) BAY a 1040
BAYa1040
Cordipin - Narrower
Concept UI M0369479
Preferred term Cordipin
Entry term(s) Cordipine
Corinfar - Narrower
Concept UI M0369478
Preferred term Corinfar
Entry term(s) Korinfar
Nifangin - Narrower
Concept UI M0369475
Preferred term Nifangin
Nifedipine Monohydrochloride - Narrower
Concept UI M0329959
Preferred term Nifedipine Monohydrochloride
Entry term(s) Monohydrochloride, Nifedipine
Procardia - Narrower
Concept UI M0369474
Preferred term Procardia
Procardia XL - Narrower
Concept UI M0014848
Preferred term Procardia XL
Entry term(s) Nifedipine GTIS
Nifedipine-GTIS
Vascard - Narrower
Concept UI M0514649
Preferred term Vascard
Adalat - Narrower
Concept UI M0014849
Preferred term Adalat
Fenigidin - Narrower
Concept UI M0369477
Preferred term Fenigidin



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