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Clemastine, a conventional antihistamine, is a high potency inhibitor of the HERG K+ channel.
Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology - 1 Jan 2006
Ridley John M, Milnes James T, Hancox Jules C, Witchel Harry J
Abstract excerpt
Human ether-à-go-go-related gene (HERG) encodes the alpha-subunit of channels carrying the cardiac rapid delayed K+ current (Ikr), which is a major determinant of the duration of ventricular action potentials (APs) and of the QT interval. This study investigated the effects on HERG channel current (IHERG) of clemastine, a "conventional" antihistamine that has been associated with delayed ventricular...
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