Name: | Amlodipine |
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PubChem Compound ID: | 10231529 |
Description: | A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is effective in the treatment of ANGINA PECTORIS and HYPERTENSION. |
Molecular formula: | C26H31ClN2O8S |
Molecular weight: | 567.052 g/mol |
Name: | Amlodipine |
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Name (isomeric): | DB00381 |
Drug Type: | small molecule |
Description: | A long-acting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is effective in the treatment of ANGINA PECTORIS and HYPERTENSION. |
Synonyms: |
Amlodipine Benzenesulfonate; Amlodipino [Spanish]; Amlodipinum [Latin]; Amlodipine Besylate; Amlodipine Besilate; Amlodipine Free Base
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Brand: | Amlocard, Norvasc, Lipinox, Amlodis, Lotrel, Amvaz, Coroval |
Brand name mixture: | Exforge(amlodipine + valsartan), Coroval B(amlodipine + benazepril), Lotrel(amlodipine + benazepril), Caduet(amlodipine + atorvastatin), Azor(amlodipine + olmesartan) |
Category: | Vasodilator Agents, Calcium Channel Blockers, Antihypertensive Agents, Antianginals |
CAS number: | 88150-42-9 |
Indication: | For the treatment of hypertension and chronic stable angina. |
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Pharmacology: |
Amlodipine belongs to the dihydropyridine (DHP) class of calcium channel blockers (CCBs), the most widely used class of CCBs. There are at least five different types of calcium channels in Homo sapiens: L-, N-, P/Q-, R- and T-type. It was widely accepted that DHP CCBs target L-type calcium channels, the major channel in muscle cells that mediate co...
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Mechanism of Action: |
Amlodipine decreases arterial smooth muscle contractility and subsequent vasoconstriction by inhibiting the influx of calcium ions through L-type calcium channels. Calcium ions entering the cell through these channels bind to calmodulin. Calcium-bound calmodulin then binds to and activates myosin light chain kinase (MLCK). Activated MLCK catalyzes ...
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Absorption: | Amlodipine is slowly and almost completely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. Peak plasma concentrations are reached 6-12 hour following oral administration. Its estimated bioavailability is 64-90%. Absorption is not affected by food. |
Protein binding: | 97.5% |
Biotransformation: | Hepatic. Metabolized extensively (90%) to inactive metabolites via the cytochrome P450 3A4 isozyme. |
Route of elimination: | Amlodipine is extensively (about 90%) converted to inactive metabolites via hepatic metabolism with 10% of the parent compound and 60% of the metabolites excreted in the urine. |
Half Life: | 30-50 hours |
Toxicity: | Gross overdosage could result in excessive peripheral vasodilatation and possibly reflex tachycardia. Marked and probably prolonged systemic hypotension up to an including shock with fatal outcome have been reported. |
Affected organisms: | Humans and other mammals |
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