| Stereochemistry | RACEMIC |
| Molecular Formula | C21H26N2O7 |
| Molecular Weight | 418.4403 |
| Optical Activity | ( + / - ) |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 1 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
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
| Molecular Formula | C21H26N2O7 |
| Molecular Weight | 418.4403 |
| Charge | 0 |
| Count |
MOL RATIO
1 MOL RATIO (average) |
| Stereochemistry | RACEMIC |
| Additional Stereochemistry | No |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 1 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Optical Activity | ( + / - ) |
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
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Overview
| CYP3A4 | CYP2C9 | CYP2D6 | hERG |
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Drug as perpetrator
Drug as victim
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Sourcing
PubMed
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.
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