DeCS

Descriptor English:

Felodipine

Descriptor Spanish:

Felodipino

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	felodipina
Entry term(s)	felodipino
Scope note:	Dihidropiridina antagonista del calcio con efectos inotrópicos positivos. Disminuye la presión sanguínea al reducir la resistencia vascular periférica merced a una acción altamente selectiva sobre la musculatura lisa en las arteriolas.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Felodipino

Descriptor French:

Félodipine

Entry term(s):

H 154-82
H154-82
H15482

Tree number(s):

D03.383.725.203.250

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015736

Scope note:

A dihydropyridine calcium antagonist with positive inotropic effects. It lowers blood pressure by reducing peripheral vascular resistance through a highly selective action on smooth muscle in arteriolar resistance vessels.

Allowable Qualifiers:

AA analogues et dérivés
AD administration et posologie
AE effets indésirables
AG agonistes
AI antagonistes et inhibiteurs
AN analyse
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CL classification
CS synthèse chimique
EC économie
HI histoire
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PD pharmacologie
PK pharmacocinétique
PO intoxication
RE effets des radiations
SD ressources et distribution
ST normes
TO toxicité
TU usage thérapeutique
UR urine

Pharm Action:

Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Calcium Channel Blockers
Vasodilator Agents

Registry Number:

OL961R6O2C

CAS Type 1 Name:

3,5-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-, ethyl methyl ester

DeCS ID:

24652

Unique ID:

D015736

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