Description
An antiarrythmic agent that inhibits potassium channels; an inhibitor of the rapidly activating inward rectifying component of net delayed rectifier K+ current (IC50 = 31.5 nM in guinea pig cardiomyocytes); has pro-arrhythmic activity at 1 µM, inducing early afterdepolarizations in cells and Torsade de Pointes in a rabbit screen for proarrhythmic properties at a dose of 10 mg/kg
Formal name: N-[4-[2-[methyl[2-[4-[(methylsulfonyl)amino]phenoxy]ethyl]amino]ethyl]phenyl]-methanesulfonamide
Synonyms: Tikosyn|UK 68789
Molecular weight: 441.6
CAS: 115256-11-6
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A crystalline solid
Product Type|Biochemicals|Ion Channel Modulation|Blockers||Research Area|Cardiovascular System|Heart|Arrhythmia