Drug Name |
Bepridil |
Drug ID |
BADD_D00254 |
Description |
A long-acting, non selective, calcium channel blocker with significant anti-anginal activity. The drug produces significant coronary vasodilation and modest peripheral effects. It has antihypertensive and selective anti-arrhythmia activities and acts as a calmodulin antagonist. It is no longer marketed in the United States, as it has been implicated in causing ventricular arrhythmias (ie. Torsade de pointes). |
Indications and Usage |
For the treatment of hypertension, and chronic stable angina (classic effort-associated angina). |
Marketing Status |
approved; withdrawn |
ATC Code |
C08EA02 |
DrugBank ID |
DB01244
|
KEGG ID |
D07520
|
MeSH ID |
D015764
|
PubChem ID |
2351
|
TTD Drug ID |
D0Y4JJ
|
NDC Product Code |
Not Available |
UNII |
755BO701MA
|
Synonyms |
Bepridil | Bepridil Monohydrochloride | Monohydrochloride, Bepridil | Vascor | Bedapin | Bepridil Monohydrochloride, alpha-Isomer | Bepridil Monohydrochloride, alpha Isomer | Monohydrochloride, alpha-Isomer Bepridil | Cordium | Unicordium | Bepridil, (+)-Isomer | Bepridil, (+-)-Isomer | Bepridil, (-)-Isomer | Bepridil, alpha-Isomer | Bepridil, alpha Isomer | CERM-1978 | CERM 1978 | CERM1978 | 1978-CERM | 1978 CERM | 1978CERM | Bepadin | Bepridil Monohydrochloride, Monohydrate |