Clevidipino

Clevidipino Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Clevidipino is a dihydropyridine L-type calcium channel blocker that is selective for vascular smooth muscle and is indicated for blood pressure reduction when oral therapy is not an option.

Clevidipino belongs to a well-known class of drugs called dihydropyridine calcium channel antagonists. Clevidpine is the first third generation intravenous dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. In vitro studies demonstrated that clevidipine acts by selectively relaxing the smooth muscle cells that line small arteries, resulting in arterial dilation, widening of the artery opening, and without reducing central venous pressure or reducing cardiac output.

Trade Name Clevidipino
Availability Prescription only
Generic Clevidipine
Clevidipine Other Names Clevidipine, Clevidipine butyrate, Clevidipino
Related Drugs amlodipine, lisinopril, metoprolol, losartan, furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide, hydralazine, nifedipine, captopril, enalapril
Type
Formula C21H23Cl2NO6
Weight Average: 456.316
Monoisotopic: 455.090242887
Protein binding

>99.5%

Groups Approved, Investigational
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
Available Country
Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Clevidipino
Clevidipino

Uses

Clevidipino is a dihydropyridine L-type calcium channel blocker used to lower blood pressure when oral antihypertensive therapy is not feasible or not desirable.

For the reduction of blood pressure when when oral antihypertensive therapy is not feasible or not desirable.

Clevidipino is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

How Clevidipino works

Possibly by deforming the channel, inhibiting ion-control gating mechanisms, and/or interfering with the release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, clevidipine inhibits the influx of extracellular calcium across both the myocardial and vascular smooth muscle cell membranes. The resultant inhibition of the contractile processes of the myocardial smooth muscle cells leads to dilation of the coronary and systemic arteries and improved oxygen delivery to the myocardial tissue.

Food Interaction

No interactions found.

Clevidipino Alcohol interaction

[Moderate]

Many psychotherapeutic and CNS-active agents (e.g., anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, opioids, alcohol, muscle relaxants) exhibit hypotensive effects, especially during initiation of therapy and dose escalation.

Coadministration with antihypertensives and other hypotensive agents, in particular vasodilators and alpha-blockers, may result in additive effects on blood pressure and orthostasis.

Caution and close monitoring for development of hypotension is advised during coadministration of these agents.

Some authorities recommend avoiding alcohol in patients receiving vasodilating antihypertensive drugs.

Patients should be advised to avoid rising abruptly from a sitting or recumbent position and to notify their physician if they experience dizziness, lightheadedness, syncope, orthostasis, or tachycardia.

Clevidipino Cholesterol interaction

[Major] Clevidipino is contraindicated in patients with defective lipid metabolism such as pathologic hyperlipemia, lipoid nephrosis, or acute pancreatitis if it is accompanied by hyperlipidemia.

Half Life

1 minute

Elimination Route

urine 63-74%, feces 7-22%

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