Chemical formula: C₁₈H₁₉Cl₂NO₄ Molecular mass: 384.254 g/mol PubChem compound: 3333
Felodipine is a vascular selective calcium antagonist, which lowers arterial blood pressure by decreasing systemic vascular resistance. Felodipine is effective in all grades of hypertension.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| C08CA02 | Felodipine | C Cardiovascular system → C08 Calcium channel blockers → C08C Selective calcium channel blockers with mainly vascular effects → C08CA Dihydropyridine derivatives |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLENDIL Prolonged-release tablet | Health Products Regulatory Authority (IE) | MPI, EU: SmPC | |
| FELODIPINE Extended-release tablet | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/Old |
Felodipine is an active ingredient of these brands:
Austria (AT)Brazil (BR)
Canada (CA)Croatia (HR)
Ecuador (EC)France (FR)
Germany (DE)Japan (JP)Malta (MT)Netherlands (NL)Nigeria (NG)Singapore (SG)South Africa (ZA)
Turkey (TR)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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