nifedipine

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q39111
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nifedipine

Summary

nifedipine is a type of chemical entity[1]. nifedipine ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,285 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • nifedipine's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as Calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 S[4].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as Calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 C[5].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as Calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 D[6].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as Calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 F[7].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as Glycine receptor alpha 1[8].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as Glycine receptor alpha 3[9].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as Glycine receptor beta[10].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as Potassium voltage-gated channel, shaker-related subfamily, member 1[11].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 5[12].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as Potassium voltage-gated channel, shaker-related subfamily, member 7[13].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as Potassium voltage gated channel, Shaw-related subfamily, member 1[14].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group I member 2[15].
  • nifedipine's physically interacts with is recorded as Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 3[16].
  • nifedipine's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC1=C(C(C(=C(N1)C)C(=O)OC)C2=CC=CC=C2N+[O-])C(=O)OCN+[O-])C(=O)OC">[17].
  • nifedipine's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₇H₁₈N₂O₆[18].
  • nifedipine is a type of dihydropyridine[19].
  • nifedipine is a type of alkaloid[20].
  • nifedipine is used for medication[21].
  • nifedipine's Commons category is recorded as Nifedipine[22].
  • nifedipine comprises nitrogen[23].
  • nifedipine comprises oxygen[24].
  • nifedipine comprises carbon[25].
  • nifedipine's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[26].
  • nifedipine's significant drug interaction is recorded as doxazosin[27].

Why It Matters

nifedipine ranks in the top 3% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,285 views/month).[2] nifedipine has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] nifedipine is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . A community-driven global reconstruction of human metabolism.. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . A reference set of clinically relevant adverse drug-drug interactions. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Active ingredient in Procardia, Adalat, Afeditab CR +2
    Found in taxon Homo sapiens
    Medical condition treated arterial hypertension, angina pectoris
    Subject has role calcium channel blocker, vasodilator agent, tocolytic uterine relaxants +4
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 27988, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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