Term Name: | nicardipine |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-nicardipine, (RS)-nicardipine, 2-[benzyl(methyl)amino]ethyl methyl (4RS)-2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate, nicardipine, nicardipineum, nicardipino, perpidine, rac-nicardipine, racemic nicardipine, YC-93 free base |
Definition: | A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-nicardipine. It is a calcium channel blocker which is used to treat hypertension. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:7550] ( EBI ) |