Monday, February 12, 2018

FELODIPINE: HALF LIFE, THERAPEUTIC USES, SIDE EFFECTS, DRUG DRUG INTERACTIONS

 FELODIPINE

IUPAC NAME: 3-ethyl-5-methyl-4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-2;6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate .


FORMULA: C8H19Cl2NO4


MOLAR MASS: 384.259g/mol


HALF LIFE:  25 hours
 

THERAPEUTIC USES:  Treating high blood pressure



SIDE EFFECTS: Diarrhea
                               Dizziness
                               Flushing
                               Headache
                              Swelling in gums
                              Rashes


DRUG DRUG INTERACTIONS: 
Not to be taken with barbiturates or azole anti fungal .
It is the calcium channel blockers . It works by blocking the normal action of calcium on blood vessels and the heart . This allows the blood vessels to relax the heart to beat less force and pump out less blood and thee heart to beat more slowly and regularly.     

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