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administration Oral CAS Number 105979-17-7 ChemSpider 571013 | ATC code C08CA15 (WHO) PubChem CID 656668 | |
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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 -, -, and -type calcium channel blocker. It is reno- and cardioprotective.
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Dosing
Benidipine is dosed as 2–8 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.
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.
References
Benidipine Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA