Term Name: | pilsicainide |
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Synonyms: | N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-2-(tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolizin-7a(5H)-yl)acetamide, pilsicainida, pilsicainide, pilsicainidum, pilzicainide |
Definition: | A secondary carboxamide resulting from the formal condensation of the amino group of 2,6-dimethylaniline with the carboxy group of (tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolizin-7a(5H)-yl)acetic acid. It is a sodium channel blocker which is used as an antiarrhythmic drug for the management of atrial tachyarrhythmias in Japan. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:135127] ( EBI ) |