Calcium channel blocker; 8-chloro derivative of diltiazem. Prepn: M. Takeda et al., EP 127882; eidem, US 4567175 (1984, 1986 both to Tanabe); H. Inoue et al., J. Med. Chem. 34, 675 (1991). Cardiovascular pharmacology: H. Narita et al., Arzneim.-Forsch. 38, 515 (1988). Clinical pharmacokinetics: A. K. Shah et al., J. Clin. Pharmacol. 33, 354 (1993). Clinical evaluation in hypertension: S. Kawakita et al., Clin. Cardiol. 14, 53 (1991).
Antihypertensive.
Antihypertensive; Calcium Channel Blocker; Benzothiazepines