Benidipine

Benidipine

Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	C08CA15 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name O5-methyl O3-[(3R)-1-(phenylmethyl)piperidin-3-yl] 2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
PubChem CID	60065
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C28H31N3O6
Molar mass	505.57 g·mol−1

Benidipine (INN), also known as Benidipinum or benidipine hydrochloride, is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension).

Dosing

Benidipine is dosed as 2-4 mg once daily.

Availability

Benidipine is sold as Coniel® by Kyowa Hakko Kogyo.

Benidipine is only licensed for use in Japan and selected Southeast Asian countries, where it is sold as 4 mg tablets.

References

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