Vesnarinone

Vesnarinone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
6-[4-(3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl)piperazin-1-yl]-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinolin-2-one
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Oral
Legal status
Legal status
  • (Prescription only)
Identifiers
CAS Number 81840-15-5 YesY
ATC code none
PubChem CID 5663
ChemSpider 5461 N
UNII 5COW40EV8M N
ChEMBL CHEMBL17423 N
Chemical data
Formula C22H25N3O4
Molar mass 395.45 g/mol
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Vesnarinone (INN) is a cardiotonic agent. A mixed phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitor and ion-channel modifier that has modest, dose-dependent, positive inotropic activity, but minimal negative chronotropic activity. Vesnarinone improves ventricular performance most in patients with the worst degree of heart failure.


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