Specific bradycardic agent; sinus node inhibitor. Prepn: M. Reiffen et al., EP 65229; eidem, US 4490369 (1982, 1984 both to Thomae); and structure-activity study: M. Reiffen et al., J. Med. Chem. 33, 1496 (1990). Pharmacology: W. Kobinger, C. Lillie, Eur. J. Pharmacol. 104, 9 (1984). Mechanism of action study: M. Goethals et al., Circulation 88, 2389 (1993). Pharmacokinetics: W. Roth et al., J. Pharm. Sci. 82, 99 (1993). GC-MS determn in plasma: J. Schmid et al., J. Chromatogr. 658, 93 (1994).
Antianginal.
Antianginal; Bradycardic Agent