Clevidipine

In the US, Clevidipine (clevidipine systemic) is a member of the drug class calcium channel blocking agents and is used to treat High Blood Pressure and Hypertensive Emergency.

US matches:

• Clevidipine


• Clevidipine Intravenous


• Clevidipine Butyrate

Scheme

Prop.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0167221-71-8

Chemical Formula

C21-H23-Cl2-N-O6

Molecular Weight

456

Therapeutic Category

Antihypertensive agent

Chemical Names

(+-)-Hydroxymethyl methyl 4-(2,3-dichlorphenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridine-dicarboxylate, butyrate (ester) (WHO)

(Butanoyloxy)methyl methyl (4RS)-4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate (USAN)

(RS)-4-(2,3-Dichlorphenyl)-5-methoxycarbonyl-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridin-3-carbonsäurebutyryloxymethylester

4-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-3,5-pyridinedicarboxylic acid methyl (1-oxybutoxy)methyl ester

Butyroxymethyl methyl 4-(2',3'-dichlorophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydroxypyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate

O3-(butanoyloxymethyl) O5-methyl (4R)- 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2,6-dimethyl- 1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate (IUPAC)

Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-, methyl (1-oxobutoxy)methyl ester (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Clevidipinum (Latin)
• Clevidipin (German)
• Clévidipine (French)
• Clevidipino (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Clevidipine butyrate (OS: USAN)
• H324/38 (IS)

Brand Name

• Cleviprex
  The Medicines Company, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Prop.INN	Proposed International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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