A dihydropyridine calcium antagonist with positive inotropic effects. It lowers blood pressure by reducing peripheral vascular resistance through a highly selective action on smooth muscle in arteriolar resistance vessels.
Also Known As:
Agon; 1A Brand of Felodipine; AbZ Brand of Felodipine; Aliud Brand of Felodipine; Alphapharm Brand of Felodipine; Alpharma Brand of Felodipine; Astra Brand of Felodipine; AstraZeneca Brand of Felodipine; Aventis Brand of Felodipine; Azupharma Brand of Felodipine; BC Brand of Felodipine; Felo Biochemie; Felo-Puren; Felobeta; Felocor; Felodipin 1A Pharma; Felodipin AL; Felodipin AZU; Felodipin AbZ; Felodipin Heumann; Felodipin Stada; Felodipin dura; Felodipin-ratiopharm; Felodur; Felogamma; Fensel; Flodil; H 154-82; Heumann Brand of Felodipine; Hexal Brand of Felodipine; Hoechst Brand of Felodipine; Merck dura Brand of Felodipine; Modip; Munobal; Perfudal; Pharmaceutica Astra Brand of Felodipine; Pharmacia Spain Brand of Felodipine; Plendil; Promed Brand of Felodipine; Renedil; Stadapharm Brand of Felodipine; TheraPharm Brand of Felodipine; Wörwag Brand of Felodipine; betapharm Brand of Felodipine; ct-Arzneimittel Brand of Felodipine; felodipin von ct; ratiopharm Brand of Felodipine; Felo Puren; Felodipin ratiopharm; H 154 82; H 15482; Heumann, Felodipin; ct Arzneimittel Brand of Felodipine; 3,5-Pyridinedicarboxylic acid, 4-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-, ethyl methyl ester