Product Type: Inhibitor
CAS No.: 21829-25-4
MolecularFormula: C17H18N2O6
Molecular Weight: 346,34
Source: Synthetic
Purity: >98%
Solubility: Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO
Appearance: Yellow solid
PubChem CID: 4485
Scientific Background: Nifedipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. It is used mainly as an antianginal, and hypertensive (1), but has other uses such as Raynaud's phenomenon (2), premature labor, and painful spasms of the esophagus.
References: 1. Dalal J.J., Griffiths B.E. and Henderson A.H. (1981) Br Heart J. 46(2): 230-231.2. Thompson A.E., Pope J.E. (2005) Rheumatology. 44(2): 145-150.
Field of Use: Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.