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Sodium Channel Blockers
Medical Definition: | A class of drugs that act by inhibition of sodium influx through cell membranes. Blockade of sodium channels slows the rate and amplitude of initial rapid depolarization, reduces cell excitability, and reduces conduction velocity. |
Guide Notes: | DF: NA CHANNEL BLOCK |
Previously Indexed: | Ion Channels (1982-1988),Sodium Channels/antagonists & inhibitors (1988-2001) |
Sodium Channel Blockers Medical Definitions and Terms
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