isosorbide dinitrate   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 7051

Synonyms: Dilatrate-Sr® | ISDN | Isordil®
Approved drug
isosorbide dinitrate is an approved drug (FDA (no history prior to 1968))
Compound class: Synthetic organic
Comment: Isosorbide dinitrate acts as a vasodilator. It is similar to nitroglycerin, but is slower to act.
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2D Structure
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Physico-chemical Properties
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Hydrogen bond acceptors 2
Hydrogen bond donors 0
Rotatable bonds 4
Topological polar surface area 123.2
Molecular weight 236.03
XLogP 0.04
No. Lipinski's rules broken 0
SMILES / InChI / InChIKey
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Canonical SMILES [O-][N+](=O)OC1COC2C1OCC2O[N+](=O)[O-]
Isomeric SMILES [O-][N+](=O)O[C@@H]1CO[C@H]2[C@@H]1OC[C@@H]2O[N+](=O)[O-]
InChI InChI=1S/C6H8N2O8/c9-7(10)15-3-1-13-6-4(16-8(11)12)2-14-5(3)6/h3-6H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5-,6-/m1/s1
InChI Key MOYKHGMNXAOIAT-JGWLITMVSA-N
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Summary of Clinical Use Click here for help
Used to treat angina.
Mechanism Of Action and Pharmacodynamic Effects Click here for help
Isosorbide dinitrate is converted to nitric oxide (NO). This activates soluble guanylyl cyclase which in turn increases cGMP synthesis, leading to downstream release of calcium ions and finally relaxation of the smooth muscle cells and vasodilation.