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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Calcium channel blockers, Potassium channel blockers, Sodium channel blockers, Amiodarone, Flecainide, Lidocaine, Diltiazem, Prajmaline, Amlodipine, Verapamil, Nifedipine, Clevidipine, 4-Aminopyridine, Nimodipine, Lupin poisoning, Dofetilide, Bretylium for the treatment of ventricular fibrillation, Sparteine, Tedisamil, Quinidine, 3,4-Diaminopyridine, Ibutilide, HMR 1883, E-4031, Dotarizine, Propafenone, Procainamide, Isradipine, Manidipine, Dihydropyridine, Lidoflazine, Nicardipine, Lercanidipine, Felodipine, Mexiletine, Moricizine, Aprindine, Disopyramide, Azor, Cilnidipine, TROX-1, Bepridil, Azelnidipine, Tocainide, Bunaftine, Efonidipine, Flunarizine, Nifekalant, Linopirdine, Nisoldipine, Lorcainide, Niguldipine, Benidipine, Nitrendipine, Diproteverine, Encainide, Nilvadipine, Mibefradil, Lorajmine, Barnidipine, Dauricine, Anipamil, Clentiazem, Aranidipine, Gallopamil, Monatepil, Emopamil, Fendiline, Osthol, Pinaverium, Bay K8644, Naftopidil, Berbamine, Pranidipine, Amlodipine/valsartan, Darodipine, Tetrandrine, Devapamil, Canadine, Mepirodipine, Epithelial sodium channel blocker, Ryodipine, Dimeditiapramine, Bencyclane, Sesamodil, Manoalide, Niludipin, Norverapamil, Fantofarone, Falipamil, Oxodipine, Carboxyamidotriazole, Enpiperate. Excerpt: Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic agent (medication used for irregular heart beat) used for various types of tachyarrhythmias (fast forms of irregular heart beat), both ventricular and supraventricular (atrial) arrhythmias. Discovered in 1961, it was not approved for use in the United States until 1985. Despite relatively common side-effects, it is used in arrhythmias that are otherwise difficult to treat with medication. Related newer compounds, such as dronedarone, have lower efficacy but a reduced rate of side-effects. Amiodarone was initially developed in 1961 at the Lab...
