Peripheral vasodilator with hypotensive activity; related to hydralazine, q.v. Prepn: G. Pifferi, DE 2154245; idem, US 3769278 (1972, 1973 both to I.S.F.); G. Pifferi et al., J. Med. Chem. 18, 741 (1975). Pharmacology in animals: L. Dorigotti et al., Pharmacol. Res. Commun. 8, 295 (1976); L. Dorigotti et al., Arzneim.-Forsch. 34, 876 (1984); in humans: L. Terzoli et al., Boll. Soc. Ital. Cardiol. 22, 1053 (1977). GLC determn in plasma: P. Ventura et al., J. Chromatogr. 161, 237 (1978). Clinical evaluation in essential hypertension: R. Pellegrini, G. Abbondati, Farmaco Ed. Prat. 32, 19 (1977). Pharmacokinetics and tissue binding: E. Noack et al., Arzneim.-Forsch. 37, 407 (1987).
Antihypertensive.
Antihypertensive; Hydrazines/Phthalazines