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Details

Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C20H25ClN2O5.C4H4O4
Molecular Weight 524.948
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 1
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of AMLODIPINE MALEATE

SMILES

OC(=O)\C=C/C(O)=O.CCOC(=O)C1=C(COCCN)NC(C)=C(C1C2=C(Cl)C=CC=C2)C(=O)OC

InChI

InChIKey=TZNOWAJJWCGILX-BTJKTKAUSA-N
InChI=1S/C20H25ClN2O5.C4H4O4/c1-4-28-20(25)18-15(11-27-10-9-22)23-12(2)16(19(24)26-3)17(18)13-7-5-6-8-14(13)21;5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8/h5-8,17,23H,4,9-11,22H2,1-3H3;1-2H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)/b;2-1-

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C4H4O4
Molecular Weight 116.0722
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 1
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C20H25ClN2O5
Molecular Weight 408.876
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Description

Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium antagonist (calcium ion antagonist or slow-channel blocker) that inhibits the transmembrane influx of calcium ions into vascular smooth muscle and cardiac muscle. Experimental data suggest that amlodipine binds to both dihydropyridine and nondihydropyridine binding sites. The contractile processes of cardiac muscle and vascular smooth muscle are dependent upon the movement of extracellular calcium ions into these cells through specific ion channels. Amlodipine inhibits calcium ion influx across cell membranes selectively, with a greater effect on vascular mooth muscle cells than on cardiac muscle cells. Amlodipine is indicated for the treatment of hypertension and coronary artery disease.

CNS Activity

Originator

Approval Year

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
57.0 nM [IC50]

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
NORVASC
Primary
NORVASC
Primary
Unknown

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2.3 ng/mL
5 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
3 μg/L
5 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
5.9 μg/L
10 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
10.4 μg/L
20 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
3.5 ng/mL
5 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
10.5 ng/mL
5 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
114 ng × h/mL
5 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
187 μg × h/L
5 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
238 μg × h/L
10 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
464 μg × h/L
20 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
169 ng × h/mL
5 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
214 ng × h/mL
5 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
48 h
5 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
36 h
10 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
37 h
20 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
41 h
5 mg single, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens
47 h
5 mg 1 times / day steady-state, oral
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
2%
AMLODIPINE plasma
Homo sapiens

Doses

AEs

Drug as perpetrator​

Drug as victim

Tox targets

PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Adult recommended starting dose: 5 mg once daily with maximum dose 10 mg once daily. Small, fragile, or elderly patients, or patients with hepatic insufficiency may be started on 2.5 mg once daily. Pediatric starting dose: 2.5 mg to 5 mg once daily. Important Limitation: Doses in excess of 5 mg daily have not been studied.
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
amlodipine was effective against A. castellanii and B. mandrillaris at 250μM
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
CQ27G2BZJM
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version