Mesh term Sodium Channel Blockers
Browse to parent terms:Cardiovascular Agents
Membrane Transport Modulators
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Acid Sensing Ion Channel Blockers
Epithelial Sodium Channel Blockers
Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers
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