Felodipine is a long-acting 1,4-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (CCB)b. It acts primarily on vascular smooth muscle cells by stabilizing voltage-gated L-type calcium channels in their inactive conformation. By inhibiting the influx of calcium in smooth muscle cells, felodipine prevents calcium-dependent myocyte contraction and vasoconstriction. Felod...
For the treatment of mild to moderate essential hypertension.
Department of Nephrology P, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Ø, Copenhagen, Denmark
Victoria Clinical Trials Centre, London, Ontario, Canada
Fu Wai Hospital, Beijing, China
Research Site, Americana, Brazil
University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, P.O. Box 5800, Netherlands
Research Site, Ulsan, Korea, Republic of
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