Benidipine
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Routes of administration | Oral |
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Formula | C28H31N3O6 |
Molar mass | 505.562 g·mol−1 |
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Benidipine (INN), also known as Benidipinum or benidipine hydrochloride, is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension). It is a triple L-, T-, and N-type calcium channel blocker. It is reno- and cardioprotective.
Dosing
Benidipine is dosed as 2–8 mg once daily.[1]
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.
Mechanism
Benidipine is a calcium channel blocker.
Benidipine has additionally been found to act as an antagonist of the mineralocorticoid receptor, or as an antimineralocorticoid.[2]
References
- ^ Hi-Eisai Pharmaceutical, Inc. "Coniel (benidipine) package insert (Philippines)". MIMS Philippines. CMPMedica. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
- ^ Luther, James M. (2014). "Is there a new dawn for selective mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism?". Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension. 23 (5): 456–461. doi:10.1097/MNH.0000000000000051. ISSN 1062-4821.