nimodipine

Questions

How do you pronounce nimodipine?

The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈmoʊ.dɪˌpin/.

What does nimodipine mean?

A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker originally developed for the treatment of high blood pressure and now mostly used to prevent vasospasm.

Where does nimodipine come from?

Probably from ni(tro)- + m(eth)o(xy) + -dipine (“nifedipine derivative”).

How to pronounce nimodipine

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