Benidipine

Benidipine

Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	C08CA15 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name O5-methyl O3-[(3R)-1-(phenylmethyl)piperidin-3-yl] 2,6-dimethyl-4-(3-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
PubChem CID	60065
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C28H31N3O6
Molar mass	505.57 g·mol−1

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Benidipine (INN), also known as Benidipinum or benidipine hydrochloride, is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension).

Dosing

Benidipine is dosed as 2–4 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.