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Dihydropyridine vs Nifedipine - What's the difference?

dihydropyridine | nifedipine |

As nouns the difference between dihydropyridine and nifedipine

is that dihydropyridine is a molecule based upon pyridine, the parent of a class of molecules that have been semi-saturated with two substituents replacing one double bond while nifedipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, used mainly as an antianginal and antihypertensive.

dihydropyridine

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A molecule based upon pyridine, the parent of a class of molecules that have been semi-saturated with two substituents replacing one double bond.

    • nifedipine

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia nifedipine)
  • A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, used mainly as an antianginal and antihypertensive.