pinacidil
Sign in to savePinacidil is a cyanoguanidine drug that opens ATP-sensitive potassium channels producing peripheral vasodilatation of arterioles. It reduces blood pressure and peripheral resistance and produces fluid retention.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C13H19N5
- Molecular weight
- 245.32 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1-cyano-2-(3,3-dimethylbutan-2-yl)-3-pyridin-4-ylguanidine
via PubChem
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- +245.164046
Show 1 more fact
- P366
- medication
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
3 sectionsContents
- Synthesis
- References
- External links
Pinacidil is a cyanoguanidine drug that opens ATP-sensitive potassium channels producing peripheral vasodilatation of arterioles. It reduces blood pressure and peripheral resistance and produces fluid retention.
Pinacidil has been associated with development of hypertrichosis in 2 to 13% of patients.