Potassium Channel Blockers
"Potassium Channel Blockers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D026902
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.519.562.500 D27.505.954.411.645
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