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Almokalant

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Almokalant
Clinical data
ATC code
  • None
Identifiers
  • 4-(3-{Ethyl[3-(propane-1-sulfinyl)propyl]amino}-2-hydroxypropoxy)benzonitrile
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H28N2O3S
Molar mass352.5 g/mol g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=S(CCC)CCCN(CC)CC(O)COc1ccc(C#N)cc1
  • InChI=1S/C18H28N2O3S/c1-3-11-24(22)12-5-10-20(4-2)14-17(21)15-23-18-8-6-16(13-19)7-9-18/h6-9,17,21H,3-5,10-12,14-15H2,1-2H3 checkY
  • Key:ZMHOBBKJBYLXFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
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Almokalant is drug used to treat arrhythmia.[1] It is a potassium channel blocker. It has been found to have teratogenic effects in rats.[2]

References

  1. ^ Wiesfeld A C; Crijns H J; Bergstrand R H; Almgren O; Hillege H L; Lie K I (1993). "Torsades de pointes with Almokalant, a new class III antiarrhythmic drug". American heart journal. 126 (4): 1008–1011. doi:10.1016/0002-8703(93)90726-p.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Wellfelt, K.; Sköld, A. C.; Wallin, A.; Danielsson, B. R. (1999-04-01). "Teratogenicity of the class III antiarrhythmic drug almokalant. Role of hypoxia and reactive oxygen species". Reproductive Toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.). 13 (2): 93–101. ISSN 0890-6238. PMID 10213516.