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Levamlodipine Action Pathway
Homo sapiens
Drug Action Pathway
Levamlodipine is a calcium channel blocker used to treat hypertension. It can be found under the brand name Conjupri. Levamlodipine inhibits L-type calcium channels in vascular smooth muscle, reducing peripheral vascular resistance and blood pressure. Levamlodipine blocks the transmembrane influx of calcium through L-type calcium channels into the vascular and cardiac smooth muscles resulting in vasodilation and a subsequent decrease in blood pressure. Levamlodipine inhibits calcium influx in vascular smooth muscle to a greater degree than in cardiac muscle, leading to decreased peripheral vascular resistance and lowered blood pressure. In vitro studies have shown a negative inotropic effect but this is unlikely to be clinically relevant. Possible side effects of using levamlodipine may include drowsiness, dizziness, flushing, and swelling.
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Levamlodipine Pathway References
Wishart DS, Feunang YD, Guo AC, Lo EJ, Marcu A, Grant JR, Sajed T, Johnson D, Li C, Sayeeda Z, Assempour N, Iynkkaran I, Liu Y, Maciejewski A, Gale N, Wilson A, Chin L, Cummings R, Le D, Pon A, Knox C, Wilson M: DrugBank 5.0: a major update to the DrugBank database for 2018. Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Jan 4;46(D1):D1074-D1082. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkx1037.
Pubmed: 29126136
Thacker HP: S-amlodipine--the 2007 clinical review. J Indian Med Assoc. 2007 Apr;105(4):180-2, 184, 186 passim.
Pubmed: 17822186
Burges RA, Gardiner DG, Gwilt M, Higgins AJ, Blackburn KJ, Campbell SF, Cross PE, Stubbs JK: Calcium channel blocking properties of amlodipine in vascular smooth muscle and cardiac muscle in vitro: evidence for voltage modulation of vascular dihydropyridine receptors. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 1987 Jan;9(1):110-9.
Pubmed: 2434785
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