Isradipine

Hypertensive disease

Treatment

1 FDA approval

20 Active Studies for Isradipine

What is Isradipine

Isradipine

The Generic name of this drug

Treatment Summary

Isradipine is a medication used to lower blood pressure in patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension. It belongs to a class of drugs called calcium channel blockers (CCBs) and is specifically a dihydropyridine (DHP). This drug works by blocking the calcium channels in both cardiac and arterial smooth muscle cells and preventing calcium from entering the cells, which helps to relax the muscles and reduce blood pressure. Isradipine is the most potent DHP CCB and is more selective towards arterial smooth muscle cells than other drugs in its class.

DynaCirc

is the brand name

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Isradipine Overview & Background

Brand Name

Generic Name

First FDA Approval

How many FDA approvals?

DynaCirc

Isradipine

1998

24

Approved as Treatment by the FDA

Isradipine, also known as DynaCirc, is approved by the FDA for 1 uses including Hypertensive disease .

Hypertensive disease

Helps manage High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Effectiveness

How Isradipine Affects Patients

Isradipine helps relax the walls of your blood vessels, which can lower your blood pressure. This drug works by preventing calcium from entering your cells, which stops the muscles in your arteries from contracting. When the muscles don't contract, your arteries open wider, allowing more blood to flow through them and helping to reduce your blood pressure.

How Isradipine works in the body

Isradipine is a type of calcium channel blocker. It works by targeting L-type calcium channels that are responsible for muscle contraction, particularly in the smooth muscles of the arteries. The drug binds to these inactive channels and keeps them inactive, preventing the stimulation of muscle cells. Isradipine also has additional properties that make it more suitable for targeting the arteries specifically, while having little effect on the cardiac muscle cells.

When to interrupt dosage

The measure of Isradipine is contingent upon the diagnosed affliction. The quantity of dosage fluctuates as per the technique of delivery mentioned in the table below.

Condition

Dosage

Administration

Hypertensive disease

, 2.5 mg, 5.0 mg, 10.0 mg

, Oral, Capsule, Capsule - Oral, Tablet - Oral, Tablet, Tablet, extended release - Oral, Tablet, extended release, Tablet, film coated, extended release, Tablet, film coated, extended release - Oral

Warnings

There are 20 known major drug interactions with Isradipine.

Common Isradipine Drug Interactions

Drug Name

Risk Level

Description

Abemaciclib

Major

The metabolism of Abemaciclib can be decreased when combined with Isradipine.

Acalabrutinib

Major

The metabolism of Acalabrutinib can be decreased when combined with Isradipine.

Alectinib

Major

The metabolism of Alectinib can be decreased when combined with Isradipine.

Alpelisib

Major

The metabolism of Alpelisib can be decreased when combined with Isradipine.

Amifostine

Major

Isradipine may increase the hypotensive activities of Amifostine.

Isradipine Toxicity & Overdose Risk

Overdosing on Isradipine can cause fatigue, rapid heartbeat, and low blood pressure. A high dose of over 200 mg/kg can be lethal in mice, and 50 mg/kg can be lethal in rabbits. Rats, however, can tolerate doses of up to 2000 mg/kg without any negative effects.

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Isradipine Novel Uses: Which Conditions Have a Clinical Trial Featuring Isradipine?

18 active studies are examining the potential of Isradipine to provide relief from Hypertensive disease.

Condition

Clinical Trials

Trial Phases

Hypertensive disease

27 Actively Recruiting

Not Applicable, Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3

Isradipine Reviews: What are patients saying about Isradipine?

4

Patient Review

12/26/2009

Isradipine for High Blood Pressure

This treatment is good. It helped me a lot.

3

Patient Review

4/23/2012

Isradipine for High Blood Pressure

I switched from the brand name to the generic version because my insurance wouldn't cover the cost of the brand name. The generic doesn't work as well, unfortunately.

2.3

Patient Review

2/17/2012

Isradipine for High Blood Pressure

not very effective
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Patient Q&A Section about isradipine

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What are the side effects of isradipine?

"The side effects of the medication include headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, flushing, fast heartbeat, excessive tiredness, upset stomach, vomiting, and diarrhea."

Answered by AI

How quickly does isradipine work?

"It takes 2 to 3 hours for isradipine to start lowering blood pressure, though it may work a little slower if taken with food. The full effects of isradipine can take 2 to 4 weeks to see."

Answered by AI

What is the generic of isradipine?

"The ideal dosage of DynaCirc® (isradipine) varies from person to person. The recommended starting dose is 2.5 mg twice a day, either on its own or combined with a thiazide diuretic. The drug usually starts working to lower blood pressure within 2-3 hours. However, it may take up to 2-4 weeks for the full effect to be seen."

Answered by AI

What is isradipine used for?

"Isradipine is used to lower blood pressure. It is used either alone or with other medications like hydrochlorothiazide. High blood pressure can damage the heart and arteries if it is not treated."

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Clinical Trials for Isradipine

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Food is Medicine for High Blood Pressure and Obesity

Any Age
All Sexes
Chicago, IL

The goal of this clinical trial is to treat both hypertension and obesity in adults using a food is medicine framework. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to FIM+DASH or usual-care control. The 24-week trial includes a 12-week FIM+DASH intervention followed by a 12-week maintenance period and leverages existing partnerships with community-based organizations for home food delivery and culinary skill-skill building. The main questions it aims to answer are: (1) What is the effect of FIM+DASH vs. usual care control on blood pressure? (2) What is the effect of FIM+DASH vs. usual care control on DASH diet adherence (diet quality), body weight, and waist circumference? (3) How to identify factors associated with the sustainability and scalability of FIM+DASH in real-world settings?

Phase 2
Waitlist Available

Miles Square Health Center Chicago (+3 Sites)

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Cuffless PPG Monitor for High Blood Pressure

18+
All Sexes
Miami, FL

This study aims to validate the accuracy and reliability of blood pressure (BP) estimates obtained over 24 hours using a PPG-based chest-patch device compared to the gold standard ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) method using an upper arm cuff-based oscillometric BP device, in both hypertensive and normotensive individuals referred by their provider to undergo a 24-hours ABPM for clinical indication. The Awake/Asleep test, which is the primary test recommended for automated wearable cuffless BP devices that are cuff-calibrated (based on the 2023 European Society of Hypertension (ESH) recommendations for the validation of cuffless blood pressure measuring devices), will be conducted in this study. The secondary aim of the study is to assess the feasibility and convenience of the PPG-based device.

Waitlist Available
Has No Placebo

U Health (+1 Sites)

Ziad Zoghby, M.D., M.B.A.

Biobeat Technologies Ltd.

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Text Message Reminders for High Blood Pressure

18+
All Sexes
Detroit, MI

This project is part of the ACHIEVE GREATER (Addressing Cardiometabolic Health In Populations Through Early PreVEntion in the GREAT LakEs Region) Center (IRB# 100221MP2A), the purpose of which is to improve cardiometabolic health in two uniquely comparable cities: Detroit, Michigan, and Cleveland, Ohio. The ACHIEVE GREATER Center involves separate but related projects that aim to improve cardiometabolic health outcomes through better risk factor control for three chronic conditions that are of tremendous public health importance, (hypertension (HTN), heart failure, and coronary heart disease), all of which contribute significantly to premature death in Detroit and Cleveland. The present study is the prospective observational cohort component of ACHIEVE P1- EPI (Project 1) of the ACHIEVE GREATER Center and serves to characterize the population of patients with blood pressure (BP) levels above normal attending The Wayne Health Mobile Health Unit (MHU) events to better understand key factors (e.g., social determinants of health) that convey information about baseline BP levels and related clinical outcomes (e.g., follow-up clinic visits, BP control, and cardiovascular events).

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

Wayne Health Mobile Units

Steven J Korzeniewski, PhD

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CardioCare Quest for High Blood Pressure

18+
All Sexes
Flagstaff, AZ

This project aims to address healthcare disparities among Navaho people diagnosed with hypertension or prehypertension through three main objectives. Firstly, it identifies and shares insights on healthcare access disparities affecting Navaho individuals experiencing nonadherence to hypertension treatment. Secondly, the proposal develops a telehealth solution based on factors identified as knowledge gaps caused by healthcare access disparities in hypertension management; we will use the factors to design a series of engaging minigames that can be incorporated into the larger CardioCare Quest. These minigames will be co-designed with end users and clinicians. Finally, the proposal conducts comprehensive qualitative and quantitative assessments of user experiences, perceptions, and challenges with CardioCare Quest.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

Northern Arizona University (+1 Sites)

Tochukwu Ikwunne, PhD

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Food as Medicine for Cardiometabolic Health

18+
All Sexes
Boston, MA

Though the Mississippi Delta has a rich agricultural history and some of the nation's most fertile soil, residents have experienced the legacy of slavery and economic exploitation through food insecurity and poverty for generations. This project focuses on Bolivar, Washington, and Sunflower, contiguous counties in the Delta that are designated as health disparity populations. Over 65% of the 100,000 residents are Black/African American and \~30% live at or below the poverty level. Obesity rates are high and the rate of diabetes is almost double the national average. Tufts University received a grant from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities to develop, test, and evaluate a Food is Medicine program in Mississippi. The Delta Growing a Resilient, Enriching, Equitable, Nourishing food System (GREENS) Food is Medicine (FIM) Project, is a collaborative project in Bolivar, Washington, and Sunflower counties in Mississippi. The intervention involves regularly distributed fruit and vegetable produce boxes as well as nutrition education materials to the intervention group. The control group will receive produce boxes later, after they complete study activities. The project's primary goal is to improve health outcomes by creating a FIM intervention. The Delta GREENS FIM Project aims to become a model for promoting nutrition security and management of chronic conditions in varied communities nationwide.

Recruiting
Has No Placebo

Tufts University

Christina D Economos, PhD

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