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Amlodipine (UK-48340; Norvasc)

Alias: UK-48340; mlodis; Norvasc; Amlocard; Coroval;UK 48340; Amlodipine Besylate; Amlodipine Maleate;UK48340; Amlodipine Maleate
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Amlodipine (formerly UK48340; trade name Norvasc among others), a marketed antihypertensive drug, is a long-acting L-type calcium channel blocker/CCB of the dihydropyridine/DHP class.
Amlodipine (UK-48340; Norvasc)
Amlodipine (UK-48340; Norvasc) Chemical Structure CAS No.: 88150-42-9
Product category: Calcium Channel
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Other Forms of Amlodipine (UK-48340; Norvasc):

  • Amlodipine maleate
  • Amlodipine Besylate (Norvasc)
  • Amlodipine mesylate
  • Amlodipine-1,1,2,2-d4 maleate (Amlodipine d4 (maleate))
  • Amlodipine-d4 (Amlodipine-d4)
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Purity: ≥98%

Product Description

Amlodipine (formerly UK48340; trade name Norvasc among others), a marketed antihypertensive drug, is a long-acting L-type calcium channel blocker/CCB of the dihydropyridine/DHP class. It is an approved medication that has been widely used to treat high blood pressure.

Biological Activity I Assay Protocols (From Reference)
ln Vitro
In A431 cells, amlodipine (20–40 μM; 48 h) decreases BrdU incorporation to 68.6% and 26.3% at 20 and 30 μM, respectively[3]. Amlodipine (30 μM; pretreatment for 1 h) greatly reduces the increases in [Ca2+]i in A431 cells caused by uridine 5′-triphosphate (UTP)[3]. In cells loaded with Fluo-3, amlodipine (30 μM) suppresses the store-operated Ca2+influx triggered by thapsigargin[3].
ln Vivo
In VSMC ATP2B1 KO mice, amlodipine (5 mg/kg/day; sc for 2 weeks) significantly lowers systolic blood pressure (SBP)[4]. ?Amlodipine (10 mg/kg; intraperitoneal; once daily for 20 days) significantly slows the formation of tumors and increases the longevity of A431 tumor-bearing mice[3].
Animal Protocol
Animal/Disease Models: ATP2B1loxP/loxP mice[4]
Doses: 5 mg/kg/day
Route of Administration: subcutaneously (sc) implanted osmotic pump for 2 weeks
Experimental Results: Dramatically diminished the blood pressure.
ADME/Pharmacokinetics
Absorption, Distribution and Excretion
Amlodipine absorbed slowly and almost completely from the gastrointestinal tract. Peak plasma concentrations are achieved 6-12 hours after oral administration. The estimated bioavailability of amlodipine is 64-90%. Steady-state plasma amlodipine levels are achieved after 7-8 days of consecutive daily dosing. Absorption is not affected by food.
Elimination from the plasma occurs in a biphasic with a terminal elimination half-life of about 30–50 hours. Steady-state plasma levels of amlodipine are reached after 7-8 days of consecutive daily dosing. Amlodipine is 10% excreted as unchanged drug in the urine. Amlodipine can be initiated at normal doses in patients diagnosed with renal failure,.
21 L/kg,.
Total body clearance (CL) has been calculated as 7 ± 1.3 ml/min/kg (0.42 ± 0.078 L/ h/kg) in healthy volunteers,. Elderly patients show a reduced clearance of amlodipine with an AUC (area under the curve) increase of about 40–60%, and a lower initial dose may be required.
/MILK/ The aims of this study were to evaluate the plasma concentration of amlodipine and its passage into breast milk in lactating women with pregnancy-induced hypertension and to estimate the risk for breastfeeding infants. Thirty-one lactating women receiving oral amlodipine once daily for pregnancy-induced hypertension were enrolled. Pre-dose plasma and milk concentrations of amlodipine were determined at day 6 or later after starting the medication. Relative infant dose (RID) as an infant risk for breastfeeding was calculated by dividing the infant dose via milk by the maternal dose. The mean maternal dose of amlodipine was 6.0 mg. The medians of the plasma and milk concentrations of amlodipine were 15.5 and 11.5 ng/mL, respectively. Interindividual variation was observed in the amlodipine dose and body weight-adjusted milk concentrations (interquartile range [IQR], 96.7-205 ng/mL per mg/kg). The median and IQR of the amlodipine concentration ratio of milk to plasma were 0.85 and 0.74 to 1.08, respectively. The medians of infant birth weight and daily amlodipine dose via milk were 2170 g and 4.2 ug/kg, respectively. The median of the RID of amlodipine was 4.2% (IQR, 3.1%-7.3%). Lactating women with pregnancy-induced hypertension had higher plasma concentrations of amlodipine during the early postpartum period. Oral amlodipine transferred into breast milk at the same level as that of plasma. However, the RID of amlodipine in most patients was less than 10%.
After oral administration of therapeutic doses of Norvasc, absorption produces peak plasma concentrations between 6 and 12 hours. Absolute bioavailability has been estimated to be between 64 and 90%. The bioavailability of Norvasc is not altered by the presence of food.
Steady-state plasma levels of amlodipine are reached after 7 to 8 days of consecutive daily dosing. ... Elderly patients and patients with hepatic insufficiency have decreased clearance of amlodipine with a resulting increase in AUC of approximately 40-60%, and a lower initial dose may be required. A similar increase in AUC was observed in patients with moderate to severe heart failure.
Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium antagonist drug with distinctive pharmacokinetic characteristics which appear to be attributable to a high degree of ionization. Following oral administration, bioavailability is 60 to 65% and plasma concentrations rise gradually to peak 6 to 8 hr after administration. Amlodipine is extensively metabolized in the liver (but there is no significant presystemic or first-pass metabolism) and is slowly cleared with a terminal elimination half-life of 40 to 50 hr. Volume of distribution is large (21 L/kg) and there is a high degree of protein binding (98%). There is some evidence that age, severe hepatic impairment and severe renal impairment influence the pharmacokinetic profile leading to higher plasma concentrations and longer half-lives. There is no evidence of pharmacokinetic drug interactions. Amlodipine shows linear dose-related pharmacokinetic characteristics and, at steady-state, there are relatively small fluctuations in plasma concentrations across a dosage interval. Thus, although structurally related to other dihydropyridine derivatives, amlodipine displays significantly different pharmacokinetic characteristics and is suitable for administration in a single daily dose.
... A randomized, 2-way crossover study was conducted in 18 healthy male volunteers to compare the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of these two forms, i.e. amlodipine nicotinate (test) and amlodipine besylate (reference), after administration of a single dose of 5 mg of each drug and a washout period between doses of 4 weeks. Blood samples for the pharmacokinetic analysis of amlodipine were obtained over the 144-hour period after administration. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures and pulse rates were recorded immediately prior to each blood sampling. All participants completed both treatment periods, and no serious adverse events occurred during the study period. After administering a single dose of each formulation, mean AUC0-infinity and Cmax values were 190.91+/-60.49 ng x hr/mL and 3.87+/-1.04 ng/mL for the test formulation and 203.15+/-52.05 ng x hr/mL and 4.01+/-0.60 ng/mL for the reference formulation, respectively. The 90% confidence intervals of test/reference mean ratios for AUC0- infinity and Cmax fell within the predetermined equivalence range of 80 - 125%. Pharmacodynamic profiles including systolic and diastolic blood pressures and pulse rates exhibited no significant differences between the two formulations. The two amlodipine formulations showed similar pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics and the new amlodipine formulation, amlodipine nicotinate, was found to be equivalent for pharmacokinetics to the currently available amlodipine besylate with respect to the rate and extent of amlodipine absorption.
Metabolism / Metabolites
Amlodipine is heavily (approximately 90%) converted to inactive metabolites via hepatic breakdown with 10% of the parent compound and 60% of the metabolites found excreted in the urine. _Ex vivo_ studies have shown that about 93% of the circulating drug is bound to plasma proteins in hypertensive patients. Characteristics that add to amlodipine's unique pharmacologic profile include nearly complete absorption, late-peak plasma concentrations, high bioavailability, and slow hepatic breakdown.
Amlodipine is extensively (about 90%) converted to inactive metabolites via hepatic metabolism with 10% of the parent compound and 60% of the metabolites excreted in the urine.
Metabolism of the dihydropyridine calcium antagonist (R,S)-2-[(2-aminoethoxy)methyl]-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-3-ethoxycarbony l-5- methoxycarbonyl- 6 -methyl- 1,4-dihydropyridine (amlodipine) has been studied in animals and man using (14)C-labelled drug. The metabolite patterns are complex; 18 metabolites have been isolated from rat, dog and human urine. Based on chromatographic and mass-spectral evidence, structures have been proposed for the main metabolites and confirmed by synthesis of unambiguous reference compounds. Comparison of all reference compounds and isolated metabolites was made by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry pressure liquid chromatography on-line thermospray-mass spectrometry of underivatised compounds directly in urine. The metabolites are largely pyridine derivatives. The methods used in structure designation are presented, along with the proposed route of metabolism, which indicates that the metabolic pattern for amlodipine in man has features in common with those of both rat and dog.
... Objectives of this study were to determine the metabolite profile of amlodipine (a racemic mixture and S-isomer) in human liver microsomes (HLM), and to identify the cytochrome P450 (P450) enzyme(s) involved in the M9 formation. Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis showed that amlodipine was mainly converted to M9 in HLM incubation. M9 underwent further O-demethylation, O-dealkylation, and oxidative deamination to various pyridine derivatives. This observation is consistent with amlodipine metabolism in humans. Incubations of amlodipine with HLM in the presence of selective P450 inhibitors showed that both ketoconazole (an inhibitor of CYP3A4/5) and CYP3cide (an inhibitor of CYP3A4) completely blocked the M9 formation, whereas chemical inhibitors of other P450 enzymes had little effect. Furthermore, metabolism of amlodipine in expressed human P450 enzymes showed that only CYP3A4 had significant activity in amlodipine dehydrogenation. Metabolite profiles and P450 reaction phenotyping data of a racemic mixture and S-isomer of amlodipine were very similar. The results from this study suggest that CYP3A4, rather than CYP3A5, plays a key role in metabolic clearance of amlodipine in humans.
In the present study, the metabolic profile of amlodipine, a well-known calcium channel blocker, was investigated employing liquid chromatography-mass spectrometric (LC/MS) techniques. Two different types of mass spectrometers - a triple-quadrupole (QqQ) and a quadrupole time-of-flight (Q-TOF) mass spectrometer - were utilized to acquire structural information on amlodipine metabolites. The metabolites were produced by incubation of amlodipine with primary cultures of rat hepatocytes. Incubations from rat hepatocytes were analyzed with LC-MS/MS, and 21 phase I and phase II metabolites were detected. Their product ion spectra were acquired and interpreted, and structures were proposed. Accurate mass measurement using LC-Q-TOF was used to determine the elemental composition of metabolites and thus to confirm the proposed structures of these metabolites. Mainly phase I metabolic changes were observed including dehydrogenation of the dihydropyridine core, as well as reactions of side chains, such as hydrolysis of ester bonds, hydroxylation, N-acetylation, oxidative deamination, and their combinations. The only phase II metabolite detected was the glucuronide of a dehydrogenated, deaminated metabolite of amlodipine. /Investigators/ propose several in vitro metabolic pathways of amlodipine in rat, based on our analysis of the metabolites detected and characterized.
Biological Half-Life
The terminal elimination half-life of about 30–50 hours. Plasma elimination half-life is 56 hours in patients with impaired hepatic function, titrate slowly when administering this drug to patients with severe hepatic impairment.
Elimination from the plasma is biphasic with a terminal elimination half-life of about 30-50 hours.
... Following oral administration, /amlodipine has/ a terminal elimination half-life of 40 to 50 hr. ....
Toxicity/Toxicokinetics
Toxicity Summary
IDENTIFICATION AND USE: Amlodipine is calcium channel blocker used as antihypertensive and vasodilator agent. HUMAN EXPOSURE AND TOXICITY: One patient ingested 250 mg amlodipine and was asymptomatic. Another patient ingested 120 mg, underwent gastric lavage, and remained normotensive. A third patient took 105 mg and had hypotension (90/50 mmHG), which normalized following plasma expansion. A 19-month old ingested 30 mg (2 mg/kg) and had no evidence of hypotension but had a heart rate of 180 bpm. Children who ingested > 10 mg were 4.4 times more likely to develop clinically important responses than those ingesting < or = 5 mg. Hypotension may occur in children with amlodipine doses as low as 2.5 mg. ANIMAL STUDIES: Rats and mice treated with amlodipine maleate in the diet for up to two years, at concentrations calculated to provide daily dosage levels of 0.5, 1.25, and 2.5 amlodipine mg/kg/day, showed no evidence of a carcinogenic effect of the drug. Amlodipine has been shown to prolong the duration of labor in rats. No evidence of teratogenicity or other embryo/fetal toxicity was observed in rats or rabbits given up to 10 mg/kg during periods of major organogenesis. However, the number of intrauterine deaths increased about five-fold, and rat litter size was decreased by 50%. Mutagenicity studies conducted with amlodipine maleate revealed no drug related effects at either the gene or chromosome level.
Hepatotoxicity
Chronic therapy with amlodipine is associated with a low rate of serum enzyme elevations at rates that are similar to matched control populations. The enzyme elevations are usually mild, transient and asymptomatic and may resolve even during continued therapy. Clinically apparent liver injury from amlodipine is rare and described only in isolated case reports. In the few idiosyncratic cases reported, the latency period to onset of liver injury was usually 4 to 12 weeks, but examples with prolonged latency have also been published (10 months and several years). The latency period is shorter with recurrence on reexposure, including several instances of recurrence after liver injury due to other calcium channel blockers. The pattern of serum enzyme elevations is usually mixed or cholestatic. Rash, fever and eosinophilia have not been described and autoantibodies are not typical.
Likelihood score: C (probable but rare cause of clinically apparent liver injury).
Effects During Pregnancy and Lactation
◉ Summary of Use during Lactation
Limited information indicates that milk levels of amlodipine are usually low and plasma levels in breastfed infants are undetectable. Maternal use of amlodipine during breastfeeding has not caused any adverse effects in breastfed infants. If the mother requires amlodipine, it is not a reason to discontinue breastfeeding.
◉ Effects in Breastfed Infants
A woman took amlodipine for hypertension 5 mg daily beginning 2 weeks postpartum. Her exclusively breastfed infant was examined regularly and at 3 months of age was healthy and had normal physical and neurological development.
One woman received amlodipine 2.5 mg orally twice daily during pregnancy for hypertension associated with glomerulonephritis. The dose was increased to 5 mg twice daily on day 2 postpartum. Her exclusively breastfed infant's growth was normal throughout the first year of life and no adverse effects were noted.
A preterm infant of 32 weeks gestation was breastfed exclusively from day 7 to day 20 postpartum. The infant's mother was taking amlodipine and labetalol in unspecified dosages for hypertension. The infant had apnea episodes unrelated to amlodipine. Growth at 2 months of age was slightly low.
Thirty-one women with pregnancy-induced hypertension postpartum received amlodipine 5 mg daily by mouth, with the dosage increased as needed to maintain blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg or less. Their breastfed (extent not stated) infants exhibited no observed adverse cardiovascular effects within 3 weeks postpartum, although exact measurement methods were not stated.
◉ Effects on Lactation and Breastmilk
Relevant published information was not found as of the revision date.
Protein Binding
About 98%,.
Interactions
This open-label, crossover study was performed to establish if there is evidence for interaction between telmisartan, an angiotensin II antagonist, and amlodipine, a class II (dihydropyridine) calcium channel antagonist, on the basis of pharmacokinetics and safety. In a two-way crossover trial, 12 healthy Caucasian males were randomized to receive once daily for 9 days oral amlodipine 10 mg with or without oral telmisartan 120 mg. After a washout period of > or = 13 days, the subjects were switched to the other medication regimen. The geometric means of the primary pharmacokinetic parameters at steady state (day 9) for amlodipine when given alone were the following: maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) 17.7 ng/mL, area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) 331 ng.hr/mL, and renal clearance 39.5 mL/min, with 8% of the total amlodipine dose being excreted. When concomitant telmisartan was given, the respective values were 18.7 ng/mL, 352 ng.hr/mL, and 43.0 mL/min, with 9.4% of the total amlodipine dose being excreted renally. The limits of the 90% confidence intervals (CIs) for the ratios of these steady-state parameters were 0.97 to 1.14 for Cmax and 0.98 to 1.16 for AUC; both were within the predefined reference range (0.8 to 1.25) for bioequivalence. The high intersubject variability in urinary amlodipine excretion resulted in bioequivalence not being demonstrated for renal clearance. Adverse effects were few, mild to moderate in intensity, and transient whether amlodipine was given alone or with telmisartan. Vital signs, except for blood pressure, and clinical laboratory values were unaffected by either medication. The findings of this study show that concomitant telmisartan and amlodipine may be administered as there is no clinically significant variation in primary pharmacokinetic parameters of amlodipine in the presence of telmisartan, and the safety of the combination is comparable to that of amlodipine alone.
Amlodipine is a representative calcium channel blocker that is frequently prescribed for the treatment of hypertension. In this study, the possibility of drug-drug interactions between amlodipine and coadministered antibiotics (ampicillin) was investigated in rats; thus, changes in the metabolic activities of gut microflora and the consequent pharmacokinetic pattern of amlodipine following ampicillin treatment were characterized. In human and rat fecalase incubation samples, amlodipine was metabolized to yield a major pyridine metabolite. The remaining amlodipine decreased and the formation of pyridine metabolite increased with incubation time, indicating the involvement of gut microbiota in the metabolism of amlodipine. Pharmacokinetic analyses showed that systemic exposure of amlodipine was significantly elevated in antibiotic-treated rats compared with controls. These results showed that antibiotic intake might increase the bioavailability of amlodipine by suppressing gut microbial metabolic activities, which could be followed by changes in therapeutic potency. Therefore, coadministration of amlodipine with antibiotics requires caution and clinical monitoring.
1. The antinociceptive effects of amlodipine, administered subcutaneously (sc), intracerebroventricularly (icv) and intrathecally (it) were examined with the acetic acid writhing and tail-flick tests in mice. Amlodipine was also tested in combination with morphine and ketorolac. Isobolographic analyses were used to define the nature of functional interactions between amlodipine and morphine or ketorolac. 2. The s.c. (0.1, 1.25, 2.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg), icv (2.5, 5, 10 and 20 ug/mice) and it (2.5, 5, 10 and 20 ug/mice) administration of amlodipine exhibited a dose-dependent antinociceptive effect in the writhing test but had no effect on the tail-flick latency. Isobolographic analyses revealed an additive interaction between amlodipine and morphine or ketorolac in the writhing test. 3. These results suggest that amlodipine induces antinociception and increases antinociceptive action of morphine and ketorolac, possibly through a decrease in cellular calcium availability.
...The purpose of this study was to investigate drug interactions between amlodipine and simvastatin. Eight patients with hypercholesterolemia and hypertension were enrolled. They were given 4 weeks of oral simvastatin (5 mg/day), followed by 4 weeks of oral amlodipine (5 mg/day) co-administered with simvastatin (5 mg/day). Combined treatment with simvastatin and amlodipine increased the peak concentration (C(max)) of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors from 9.6 +/- 3.7 ng/mL to 13.7 +/- 4.7 ng/mL (p < 0.05) and the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) from 34.3 +/- 16.5 ng h/mL to 43.9 +/- 16.6 ng h/mL (p < 0.05) without affecting the cholesterol-lowering effect of simvastatin. ...
For more Interactions (Complete) data for AMLODIPINE (13 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
References

[1]. Amlodipine.

[2]. Amlodipine. A reappraisal of its pharmacological properties and therapeutic use in cardiovascular disease [published correction appears in Drugs 1995 Nov;50(5):896]. Drugs. 1995;50(3):560-586.

[3]. Antitumor effects of amlodipine, a Ca2+ channel blocker, on human epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells in vitro and in vivo. Eur J Pharmacol. 2004 May 25;492(2-3):103-12.

[4]. The effects of anti-hypertensive drugs and the mechanism of hypertension in vascular smooth muscle cell-specific ATP2B1 knockout mice. Hypertens Res. 2018 Feb;41(2):80-87.

Additional Infomation
Therapeutic Uses
Antihypertensive Agents; Calcium Channel Blockers; Vasodilator Agents
Norvasc is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. ... Norvasc may be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive agents. /Included in US product label/
Norvasc is indicated for the symptomatic treatment of chronic stable angina. Norvasc may be used alone or in combination with other antianginal agents. /Included in US product label/
Norvasc is indicated for the treatment of confirmed or suspected vasospastic angina. Norvasc may be used as monotherapy or in combination with other antianginal agents. /Included in US product label/
For more Therapeutic Uses (Complete) data for AMLODIPINE (6 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
Drug Warnings
In geriatric patients, amlodipine clearance is decreased and AUC is increased by about 40-60%. Therefore, amlodipine dosage should be selected carefully, usually initiating therapy with dosages at the lower end of the recommended range. The greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, and/or cardiac function and of concomitant disease and drug therapy observed in the elderly also should be considered.
In patients with hepatic impairment, amlodipine clearance is decreased and AUC is increased by about 40-60%. A reduced initial dosage of the drug is recommended, and subsequent dosage should be titrated slowly.
When amlodipine is used in fixed combination with other drugs (e.g., other antihypertensive agents, atorvastatin), cautions, precautions, contraindications, and interactions associated with the concomitant agent(s) should be considered in addition to those associated with amlodipine. Cautionary information applicable to specific populations (e.g., pregnant or nursing women, individuals with hepatic or renal impairment, geriatric patients) also should be considered for each drug in the fixed combination.
Although some calcium-channel blockers have been shown to worsen the clinical status of patients with heart failure, no evidence of worsening heart failure (based on exercise tolerance, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class, symptoms, or left ventricular ejection fraction) and no adverse effects on overall survival and cardiac morbidity were observed in controlled studies of amlodipine in patients with heart failure. Cardiac morbidity and overall mortality rates in these studies were similar in patients receiving amlodipine and those receiving placebo. In patients with moderate to severe heart failure, amlodipine clearance is decreased and area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) is increased by about 40-60%.
For more Drug Warnings (Complete) data for AMLODIPINE (15 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
Pharmacodynamics
**General pharmacodynamic effects** Amlodipine has a strong affinity for cell membranes, modulating calcium influx by inhibiting selected membrane calcium channels. This drug's unique binding properties allow for its long-acting action and less frequent dosing regimen,. **Hemodynamic effects** After the administration of therapeutic doses of amlodipine to patients diagnosed with hypertension, amlodipine causes vasodilation, which results in a reduction of supine and standing blood pressure. During these blood pressure reductions, there are no clinically significant changes in heart rate or plasma catecholamine levels with long-term use. Acute intravenous administration of amlodipine reduces arterial blood pressure and increases heart rate in patients with chronic stable angina, however, chronic oral administration of amlodipine in clinical studies did not cause clinically significant alterations in heart rate or blood pressures in patients diagnosed with angina and normal blood pressure. With long-term, once daily oral administration, antihypertensive effectiveness is maintained for at least 24 hours. **Electrophysiologic effects** Amlodipine does not change sinoatrial (SA) nodal function or atrioventricular (AV) conduction in animals or humans. In patients who were diagnosed with chronic stable angina, the intravenous administration of 10 mg of amlodipine did not cause clinically significant alterations A-H and H-V conduction and sinus node recovery time after cardiac pacing. Patients administered amlodipine with concomitant beta-blockers produced similar results. In clinical trials in which amlodipine was given in combination with beta-blockers to patients diagnosed with hypertension or angina, no adverse effects on electrocardiographic parameters were noted. In clinical studies comprised of angina patients alone, amlodipine did not change electrocardiographic intervals or produce high degrees of AV block. **Effects on angina** Amlodipine relieves the symptoms of chest pain associated with angina. In patients diagnosed with angina, daily administration of a single amlodipine dose increases total exercise time, the time to angina onset, and the time to 1 mm ST-segment depression on ECG studies, decreases anginal attack frequency, and decreases the requirement for nitroglycerin tablets.
These protocols are for reference only. InvivoChem does not independently validate these methods.
Physicochemical Properties
Molecular Formula
C20H25CLN2O5
Molecular Weight
408.88
Exact Mass
408.145
Elemental Analysis
C, 58.75; H, 6.16; Cl, 8.67; N, 6.85; O, 19.57
CAS #
88150-42-9
Related CAS #
Amlodipine maleate;88150-47-4;Amlodipine besylate;111470-99-6;Amlodipine mesylate;246852-12-0;Amlodipine-1,1,2,2-d4 maleate;1185246-15-4;Amlodipine-d4;1185246-14-3
PubChem CID
2162
Appearance
White to off-white solid powder
Density
1.2±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point
527.2±50.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point
178-179ºC
Flash Point
272.6±30.1 °C
Vapour Pressure
0.0±1.4 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction
1.546
LogP
4.16
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count
2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count
7
Rotatable Bond Count
10
Heavy Atom Count
28
Complexity
647
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count
0
SMILES
O=C(C1C(C2C(Cl)=CC=CC=2)C(C(OCC)=O)=C(COCCN)NC=1C)OC
InChi Key
HTIQEAQVCYTUBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H25ClN2O5/c1-4-28-20(25)18-15(11-27-10-9-22)23-12(2)16(19(24)26-3)17(18)13-7-5-6-8-14(13)21/h5-8,17,23H,4,9-11,22H2,1-3H3
Chemical Name
3-O-ethyl 5-O-methyl 2-(2-aminoethoxymethyl)-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-6-methyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
Synonyms
UK-48340; mlodis; Norvasc; Amlocard; Coroval;UK 48340; Amlodipine Besylate; Amlodipine Maleate;UK48340; Amlodipine Maleate
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
Storage

Powder      -20°C    3 years

                     4°C     2 years

In solvent   -80°C    6 months

                  -20°C    1 month

Shipping Condition
Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)
Solubility Data
Solubility (In Vitro)
DMSO:82 mg/mL (200.5 mM)
Water:< 1 mg/mL
Ethanol:82 mg/mL (200.5 mM)
Solubility (In Vivo)
Solubility in Formulation 1: ≥ 3 mg/mL (7.34 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 40% PEG300 + 5% Tween80 + 45% Saline (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
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Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH₂ O to obtain a clear solution.

Solubility in Formulation 2: 3 mg/mL (7.34 mM) in 10% DMSO + 90% (20% SBE-β-CD in Saline) (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), suspension solution; with ultrasonication.
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Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C,1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution.

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Solubility in Formulation 3: ≥ 3 mg/mL (7.34 mM) (saturation unknown) in 10% DMSO + 90% Corn Oil (add these co-solvents sequentially from left to right, and one by one), clear solution.
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1 mM 2.4457 mL 12.2285 mL 24.4571 mL
5 mM 0.4891 mL 2.4457 mL 4.8914 mL
10 mM 0.2446 mL 1.2229 mL 2.4457 mL

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An example of molarity calculation using the molarity calculator is shown below:
What is the mass of compound required to make a 10 mM stock solution in 5 ml of DMSO given that the molecular weight of the compound is 350.26 g/mol?
  • Enter 350.26 in the Molecular Weight (MW) box
  • Enter 10 in the Concentration box and choose the correct unit (mM)
  • Enter 5 in the Volume box and choose the correct unit (mL)
  • Click the “Calculate” button
  • The answer of 17.513 mg appears in the Mass box. In a similar way, you may calculate the volume and concentration.

Dilution Calculator allows you to calculate how to dilute a stock solution of known concentrations. For example, you may Enter C1, C2 & V2 to calculate V1, as detailed below:

What volume of a given 10 mM stock solution is required to make 25 ml of a 25 μM solution?
Using the equation C1V1 = C2V2, where C1=10 mM, C2=25 μM, V2=25 ml and V1 is the unknown:
  • Enter 10 into the Concentration (Start) box and choose the correct unit (mM)
  • Enter 25 into the Concentration (End) box and select the correct unit (mM)
  • Enter 25 into the Volume (End) box and choose the correct unit (mL)
  • Click the “Calculate” button
  • The answer of 62.5 μL (0.1 ml) appears in the Volume (Start) box
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Molecular Weight Calculator allows you to calculate the molar mass and elemental composition of a compound, as detailed below:

Note: Chemical formula is case sensitive: C12H18N3O4  c12h18n3o4
Instructions to calculate molar mass (molecular weight) of a chemical compound:
  • To calculate molar mass of a chemical compound, please enter the chemical/molecular formula and click the “Calculate’ button.
Definitions of molecular mass, molecular weight, molar mass and molar weight:
  • Molecular mass (or molecular weight) is the mass of one molecule of a substance and is expressed in the unified atomic mass units (u). (1 u is equal to 1/12 the mass of one atom of carbon-12)
  • Molar mass (molar weight) is the mass of one mole of a substance and is expressed in g/mol.
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Reconstitution Calculator allows you to calculate the volume of solvent required to reconstitute your vial.

  • Enter the mass of the reagent and the desired reconstitution concentration as well as the correct units
  • Click the “Calculate” button
  • The answer appears in the Volume (to add to vial) box
In vivo Formulation Calculator (Clear solution)
Step 1: Enter information below (Recommended: An additional animal to make allowance for loss during the experiment)
Step 2: Enter in vivo formulation (This is only a calculator, not the exact formulation for a specific product. Please contact us first if there is no in vivo formulation in the solubility section.)
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Calculation results

Working concentration mg/mL;

Method for preparing DMSO stock solution mg drug pre-dissolved in μL DMSO (stock solution concentration mg/mL). Please contact us first if the concentration exceeds the DMSO solubility of the batch of drug.

Method for preparing in vivo formulation:Take μL DMSO stock solution, next add μL PEG300, mix and clarify, next addμL Tween 80, mix and clarify, next add μL ddH2O,mix and clarify.

(1) Please be sure that the solution is clear before the addition of next solvent. Dissolution methods like vortex, ultrasound or warming and heat may be used to aid dissolving.
             (2) Be sure to add the solvent(s) in order.

Clinical Trial Information
NCT Number Recruitment interventions Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT06193044 Not yet recruiting Drug:Amlodipine/Valsartan Healthy Volunteer International Bio service May 7, 2024 Phase 1
NCT01835418 Unknown Drug:Amlodipine Hypertension Allina Health System April 2013 Not Applicable
NCT04554303 Unknown Drug: S-amlodipine 2.5mg
Drug: Amlodipine 5mg
Essential Hypertension Ahn-Gook Pharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd October 28, 2020
NCT03294070 Unknown Arterial Hypertension Recurrent Glioma
Refractory Glioma
Centro Universitario de
Ciencias de la Salud, Mexico
September 2017 Phase 4
NCT05667818 Not yet recruiting Drug: Amlodipine besylate tablets Hypertension Overseas Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. January 28, 2023 Phase 1
Biological Data
  • Changes in SBP produced by a single injection of anti-hypertensive drugs. (a) Delta SBP in response to the administration of nicardipine (1 mg kg−1, i.p., n=7 for each group). (b) Delta SBP in response to the administration of candesartan (10 mg kg−1, i.p., n=8 for each group). (c) Delta SBP in response to the administration of prazosin (1 mg kg−1, i.p., n=6 for each group). (d) Delta SBP in response to the administration of amlodipine (5 mg kg−1, i.p., n=8 for each group). (e) Delta SBP in response to the administration of nicardipine every 6 h. The data are means±s.e.m. of each group. *P<0.05 vs. the control group. **P<0.01 vs. the control group. Each arrow indicates the time of drug injection. A horizontal line shows the time after (or before) injection and each injection was at ~15:00. C, control mice; K, VSMC ATP2B1 KO mice. Hypertens Res . 2018 Feb;41(2):80-87.
  • SBP shifts produced by long-term administration of amlodipine and candesartan measured by the tail-cuff method. (a) SBP and (b) Delta SBP from the baseline in mice administered amlodipine for 2 weeks (5 mg kg−1 per day, s.c., n=9 for each group). (c) SBP and (d) Delta SBP from the baseline in mice administered candesartan for 2 weeks (0.5 mg kg−1 per day, s.c., n=7 for each group). The data are means±s.e.m. of group. *P<0.05 vs. the control group. #P<0.05 vs. own baseline. Hypertens Res . 2018 Feb;41(2):80-87.
  • SBP shifts produced by amlodipine administration on days 2, 3, 7, and 14 were examined by radio telemetric measurement. (a) Changes in delta SBP of mice treated with amlodipine (5 mg kg−1 per day, s.c., n=6–8). Circadian patterns of SBP of (b) Control and (c) VSMC ATP2B1 KO mice treated with amlodipine for 1 week, measured by the radio telemetric method. Basal SBPs were also measured (n=6–8). 12-h light (8:00 AM to 20:00 PM)/dark (20:00 PM to 8:00 AM) cycle are shown. Values plotted are hourly means. Data are means±s.e.m. of group. *P<0.05 vs. the control group. Hypertens Res . 2018 Feb;41(2):80-87.
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