Research Area: cancer Biological Activity: Benidipine hydrochloride is a hydrochloride salt form of benidipine which is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker. [1] Benidipine hydrochloride is used for the treatment of high blood pressure (hypertension). Benidipine hydrochloride reveals a wide range of activities in vitro and in vivo. Benidipine hydrochloride inhibits L-, N- and T-type Ca2+ channels. Benidipine hydrochloride also prevents aldosterone- induced mineralocorticoid receptor activation. Benidipine hydrochloride exhibits cardioprotective and antiartherosclerotic effects. [2]References on Benidipine HCl[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benidipine, , [2] Eur J Pharmacol., 2010, 635(1-3):49-55 |