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Details

Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C21H26N2O7
Molecular Weight 418.4403
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of NIMODIPINE

SMILES

COCCOC(=O)C1=C(C)NC(C)=C(C1C2=CC(=CC=C2)[N+]([O-])=O)C(=O)OC(C)C

InChI

InChIKey=UIAGMCDKSXEBJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C21H26N2O7/c1-12(2)30-21(25)18-14(4)22-13(3)17(20(24)29-10-9-28-5)19(18)15-7-6-8-16(11-15)23(26)27/h6-8,11-12,19,22H,9-10H2,1-5H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C21H26N2O7
Molecular Weight 418.4403
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2565839

Nimodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium antagonist which has been shown to dilate cerebral arterioles and increase cerebral blood flow in animals and humans. It has potential in the treatment of a range of cerebrovascular disorders. Major interest to date, however, has focused on its use in the prevention and treatment of the delayed ischaemic neurological deficits that frequently occur in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhages as a result of sustained cerebral vasospasm. Nimodipine, a Ca2+ antagonist with cerebrovasodilatory and anti-ischemic effects, binds to rat, guinea pig, and human brain membranes with high affinity (less than 1 nM). Only at higher concentrations has nimodipine been reported to block the release of some neurotransmitters and hormones from neuronal tissue.

CNS Activity

Curator's Comment: Nimodipine has adequate brain penetration, dilates intracranial vessels in animals and humans. Experimental data suggest direct neuronal action of nimodipine in animals. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2565839

Originator

Curator's Comment: # Meyer et al, patented to Bayer AG

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
0.27 nM [Kd]
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
NIMOTOP

Approved Use

Nimodipine is indicated for the improvement of neurological outcome by reducing the incidence and severity of ischemic deficits in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage from ruptured intracranial berry aneurysms regardless of their post-ictus neurological condition (i.e., Hunt and Hess Grades I-V).

Launch Date

1988
Primary
NYMALIZE

Approved Use

NYMALIZE is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker indicated for the improvement of neurological outcome by reducing the incidence and severity of ischemic deficits in adult patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) from ruptured intracranial berry aneurysms regardless of their post-ictus neurological condition (i.e., Hunt and Hess Grades I-V).

Launch Date

2013
Primary
NIMODIPINE

Approved Use

Nimodipine is indicated for the improvement of neurological outcome by reducing the incidence and severity of ischemic deficits in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage from ruptured intracranial berry aneurysms regardless of their post-ictus neurological condition (i.e., Hunt and Hess Grades I-V).

Launch Date

2007
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
20 nM
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NIMODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
29 ng/mL
60 mg single, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NIMODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
100 nM × h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NIMODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
47.6 ng × h/mL
60 mg single, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NIMODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2.2 h
100 mg single, oral
dose: 100 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NIMODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
2.27 h
60 mg single, oral
dose: 60 mg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
NIMODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: FASTED
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
5%
NIMODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: UNKNOWN
age: UNKNOWN
sex: UNKNOWN
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
60 mg 6 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 60 mg, 6 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 60 mg, 6 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 47 (21-63)
n = 38
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: subarachnoid haemorrhage
Age Group: 47 (21-63)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 38
Sources:
Other AEs: Death...
Other AEs:
Death (grade 5, 4 patients)
Sources:
120 mg 6 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 120 mg, 6 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 120 mg, 6 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 4
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: subarachnoid haemorrhage
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Population Size: 4
Sources:
Other AEs: Blood pressure decreased...
2 mg/h 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
Recommended
Dose: 2 mg/h, 1 times / day
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 mg/h, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 120
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: subarachnoid hemorrhage
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 120
Sources:
Other AEs: Death...
Other AEs:
Death (grade 5, 7 patients)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Death grade 5, 4 patients
60 mg 6 times / day multiple, oral
Recommended
Dose: 60 mg, 6 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 60 mg, 6 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, 47 (21-63)
n = 38
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: subarachnoid haemorrhage
Age Group: 47 (21-63)
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 38
Sources:
Blood pressure decreased 50%
120 mg 6 times / day multiple, oral
Highest studied dose
Dose: 120 mg, 6 times / day
Route: oral
Route: multiple
Dose: 120 mg, 6 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 4
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: subarachnoid haemorrhage
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Population Size: 4
Sources:
Death grade 5, 7 patients
2 mg/h 1 times / day multiple, intravenous
Recommended
Dose: 2 mg/h, 1 times / day
Route: intravenous
Route: multiple
Dose: 2 mg/h, 1 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, adult
n = 120
Health Status: unhealthy
Condition: subarachnoid hemorrhage
Age Group: adult
Sex: M+F
Population Size: 120
Sources:
Overview

Overview

CYP3A4CYP2C9CYP2D6hERG


OverviewOther

Other InhibitorOther SubstrateOther Inducer


Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as perpetrator​

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
yes
Drug as victim

Drug as victim

Tox targets

Tox targets

TargetModalityActivityMetaboliteClinical evidence
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Implications of nimodipine prophylaxis of cerebral vasospasm on anesthetic management during intracranial aneurysm clipping.
1985 Feb
Blood pressure and heart rate during treatment with nimodipine in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
1985 May
[Ergotism with cerebral complications. Case report and review of the literature].
1986 Apr 5
[Nimodipine, nifedipine and vincamine improve amnesia induced by anisodine and sodium nitrite in rats and mice].
1986 Oct
Nimodipine-treated subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon.
1987 Aug
Ca2+ modulators as antidotes to imipramine and neurotransmitter toxicity.
1987 Sep
Therapeutic trial of intravenous nimodipine in patients with established cerebral vasospasm after rupture of intracranial aneurysms.
1988 Aug
Effects of nimodipine on the production of thromboxane A2 following total global cerebral ischemia.
1988 Sep
Calcium channel inhibitors prevent apomorphine- and oxytocin-induced penile erection and yawning in male rats.
1989 Aug 3
Effect of oral nimodipine on cerebral infarction and outcome after subarachnoid haemorrhage: British aneurysm nimodipine trial.
1989 Mar 11
Protective effect of nimodipine against ischemic neuronal damage in rat hippocampus without changing postischemic cerebral blood flow.
1990 Sep
Quinine-induced tinnitus in rats.
1991 Oct
Pulmonary vasoconstriction following intravenous nimodipine.
1992 May
Effects of the combination of ketoconazole and calcium channel antagonists against Candida albicans in vitro.
1993 Jul
Hypotensive effect of nimodipine during treatment for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.
1995
Preliminary study on controlled hypotension induced by nimodipine in craniocerebral surgery.
1995 Jun
Effect of calcium channel blockers on withdrawal syndrome of lorazepam in rats.
1996 Jun
Haemodynamic effects of intravenous nimodipine following aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: implications for monitoring.
1997 May
Dose-finding study with nimodipine: a selective central nervous system calcium channel blocker on aminophylline induced seizure models in rats.
1998 Mar 15
Evidence of sex related differences in the effects of calcium channel blockers on neuroleptic-induced catalepsy in mice.
1999 Feb
Haloperidol-induced catalepsy is influenced by calcium channel antagonists.
2000 May-Jun
Neuronal Ca(V)1.3alpha(1) L-type channels activate at relatively hyperpolarized membrane potentials and are incompletely inhibited by dihydropyridines.
2001 Aug 15
High initial blood pressure after acute stroke is associated with poor functional outcome.
2001 May
Functional properties of Cav1.3 (alpha1D) L-type Ca2+ channel splice variants expressed by rat brain and neuroendocrine GH3 cells.
2001 Oct 19
Possible involvement of dopaminergic neurotransmitter system in dichlorvos induced delayed neurotoxicity.
2002 Feb
Effects of endothelin B receptor agonists on amyloid beta protein (25-35)-induced neuronal cell death.
2002 Sep 6
A comparison of magnesium sulfate and nimodipine for the prevention of eclampsia.
2003 Jan 23
Easily reversible hypoxemia and hypotension induced by nimodipine.
2004 Oct
Use of phenytoin and other anticonvulsant prophylaxis in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
2005 Dec
A number of marketed dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers have mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist activity.
2008 Mar
Nimodipine and its use in cerebrovascular disease: evidence from recent preclinical and controlled clinical studies.
2008 Nov
Protective effect of L-type calcium channel blockers against haloperidol-induced orofacial dyskinesia: a behavioural, biochemical and neurochemical study.
2008 Sep
Chloride channels as drug targets.
2009 Feb
Intraarterial nimodipine infusion to treat symptomatic cerebral vasospasm after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
2009 Sep
Organophosphorus-induced delayed neuropathy: a simple and efficient therapeutic strategy.
2010 Feb 1
Identification and validation of novel human pregnane X receptor activators among prescribed drugs via ligand-based virtual screening.
2011 Feb
Palmitate increases the susceptibility of cells to drug-induced toxicity: an in vitro method to identify drugs with potential contraindications in patients with metabolic disease.
2012 Oct
Screening of a chemical library reveals novel PXR-activating pharmacologic compounds.
2015 Jan 5
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Nimodipine is given orally in the form of soft gelatin 30 mg capsules for subarachnoid hemorrhage. The recommended oral dose is 60 mg (two 30 mg capsules) every 4 hours for 21 consecutive days.
Route of Administration: Oral
Nimodipine (1-100 μM) conferred 65±13% neuroprotection in PC12 neuronal cultures upon exposure to oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) and 35±6% neuroprotection towards different trophic withdrawal-induced cell death measured by lactate dehydrogenase and caspase 3 activities. The time window of nimodipine conferred neuroprotection was detected during the first 5h but not at longer OGD exposures.
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
NIMODIPINE
EP   INN   MART.   MI   ORANGE BOOK   USAN   USP   USP-RS   VANDF   WHO-DD  
USAN   INN  
Official Name English
NIMODIPINE [VANDF]
Common Name English
NIMODIPINE [MI]
Common Name English
NIMODIPINE [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
ISOPROPYL 2-METHOXYETHYL 1,4-DIHYDRO-2,6-DIMETHYL-4-(M-NITROPHENYL)-3,5-PYRIDINEDICARBOXYLATE
Systematic Name English
PERIPLUM
Brand Name English
NIMODIPINE [MART.]
Common Name English
NSC-758476
Code English
NIMOTOP
Common Name English
3,5-PYRIDINEDICARBOXYLIC ACID, 1,4-DIHYDRO-2,6-DIMETHYL-4-(3-NITROPHENYL)-, 3-(2-METHOXYETHYL) 5-(1-METHYLETHYL) ESTER
Systematic Name English
NIMODIPINE [USP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
NIMODIPINE AP
Brand Name English
ADMON
Brand Name English
NIMODIPINE [ORANGE BOOK]
Common Name English
nimodipine [INN]
Common Name English
NIMODIPINE [JAN]
Common Name English
NEMOTAN
Brand Name English
Nimodipine [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
BAY-E-9736
Code English
NIMODIPINE [USP-RS]
Common Name English
BAY E 9736
Code English
NYMALIZE
Brand Name English
NIMODIPINE [USP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
NIMODIPINE [USAN]
Common Name English
(±)-NIMODIPINE
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
EU-Orphan Drug EU/3/15/1554
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LIVERTOX NBK548041
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NDF-RT N0000175421
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NCI_THESAURUS C333
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NDF-RT N0000000069
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WHO-ATC C08CA06
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 343711
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NDF-RT N0000007556
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 566016
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FDA ORPHAN DRUG 338611
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WHO-VATC QC08CA06
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Code System Code Type Description
DRUG BANK
DB00393
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DAILYMED
57WA9QZ5WH
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CAS
66085-59-4
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MERCK INDEX
m7906
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PRIMARY Merck Index
PUBCHEM
4497
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1463858
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ChEMBL
CHEMBL1428
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
266-127-0
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SMS_ID
100000092273
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LACTMED
Nimodipine
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CHEBI
7575
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IUPHAR
2523
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID5023370
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RXCUI
7426
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FDA UNII
57WA9QZ5WH
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INN
4528
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EVMPD
SUB09297MIG
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NSC
758476
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WIKIPEDIA
NIMODIPINE
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DRUG CENTRAL
1937
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NCI_THESAURUS
C692
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MESH
D009553
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