| Descriptor English: | Potassium Channel Blockers | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Bloqueadores de los Canales de Potasio
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Bloqueadores dos Canais de Potássio | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Inhibiteurs des canaux potassiques | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Blocker, Potassium Channel Blockers, Potassium Channel Channel Blocker, Potassium Channel Blockers, Potassium Potassium Channel Blocker |
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| Tree number(s): |
D27.505.519.562.500 D27.505.954.411.645 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D026902 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A class of drugs that act by inhibition of potassium efflux through cell membranes. Blockade of potassium channels prolongs the duration of ACTION POTENTIALS. They are used as ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS and VASODILATOR AGENTS. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Ion Channels (1980-1988) Potassium Channels/antagonists & inhibitors (1988-2001) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2002 |
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| History Note: | 2002 |
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| Entry Version: | K CHANNEL BLOCK |
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| Related: |
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
MeSH Vasodilator Agents MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 36263 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D026902 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2002/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2001/07/25 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
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Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]Chemical Actions and Uses
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Potassium Channel Blockers
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| Concept UI |
M0379232 |
| Scope note | A class of drugs that act by inhibition of potassium efflux through cell membranes. Blockade of potassium channels prolongs the duration of ACTION POTENTIALS. They are used as ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS and VASODILATOR AGENTS. |
| Preferred term | Potassium Channel Blockers |
| Entry term(s) |
Blocker, Potassium Channel Blockers, Potassium Channel Channel Blocker, Potassium Channel Blockers, Potassium Potassium Channel Blocker |
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