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Dihydropyridine
Introduction
Dihydropyridine is a molecule based upon pyridine, and the parent of a class of molecules that have been semi-saturated with two substituents replacing one double bond. They are particularly well known in pharmacology as L-type calcium channel blockers.
Examples include:
External links
External links
- Dihydropyridines at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)