Nitrendipine is a dihydropyridine that is 1,4-dihydropyridine substituted by methyl groups at positions 2 and 6, a 3-nitrophenyl group at position 4, a ethoxycarbonyl group at position 3 and a methoxycarbonyl group at position 5. It is a calcium-channel blocker used in the treatment of hypertension. It has a role as a geroprotector, a vasodilator agent, an antihypertensive agent and a calcium channel blocker. It is a member of dicarboxylic acids and O-substituted derivatives, an ethyl ester, a methyl ester, a C-nitro compound, a dihydropyridine and a diester.
