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Pharmaceutical Name (substance): Amlodipine besylate
Common Brand, Trade, Commercial Denominations: Norvasc, Dailyvasc, Perivasc, Istin, Amlostin, Amlobeta, Amlocard, Amlodis, Amvaz, Coroval, Lipinox, Lotrel.
Manufacturers: Pfizer, Xeno Pharmaceuticals, Advanced Pharm, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Roxane Laboratories, Apotex Corp, Ethex Corporation, Zydus Pharmaceuticals, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc, Dr Reddy's, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Cobalt Laboratories, Greenstone, Blu Pharmaceuticals, Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc, UDL Laboratories Inc, Wockhardt USA Inc, Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Pharma Dynamics, Zydus-Cadila.
Systematic (IUPAC) name: 3-ethyl 5-methyl2-[(2-aminoethoxy)methyl]-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-6-methyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
Molecular formula: C20H25ClN2O5
Molecular mass: 567,1 g/mol
Bioavailability: 64 to 90%
Half life: 30 to 50 hours
Melting point: 195 - 204 C
Excretion: renal
CAS number: 88150-42-9
Drug class: calcium channel blockers
Therapeutic class: antihypertensive
Drug category: vasodilator agents, antianginals
Routes: oral (tablets)
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