| Name: |
verapamil |
| Synonyms: |
rac-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-{[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl](methyl)amino}-2-(propan-2-yl)pentanenitrile,
verapamil,
verapamilo,
verapamilum
|
| Definition: |
A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of dexverapamil and (S)-verapamil. An L-type calcium channel blocker of the phenylalkylamine class, it is used (particularly as the hydrochloride salt) in the treatment of hypertension, angina pectoris and cardiac arrhythmia, and as a preventive medication for migraine. |
| Ontology: |
ChEBI [CHEBI:9948]
(
EBI
)
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