Dihydropyridines

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Pyridinium cation of pyridine.
Pyridinium cation of pyridine.

Dihydropyridines are molecules based upon pyridine that have been semi-saturated with two substituents replacing one double bond. They are particularly well known in pharmacology as L-type calcium channel blockers.

Examples include:

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