Azelnidipine

Azelnidipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker.Azelnidipine is a newly developed long-acting calcium channel blocker with unique pharmacological features, e.g. cardiac slowing action and high affinity to vascular tissues, which distinguishes itself from other calcium channel blockers. Azelnidipine, thus, became a new generation of calcium channel blocker that can be used for the treatment of hypertensive patients with or without potential ischemic heart diseases.