Article
Inhibition of HERG channels by the local anaesthetic articaine.
European journal of anaesthesiology - 1 Feb 2007
Siebrands C C, Friederich P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Articaine is an amide local anaesthetic widely used in dentistry. Human ether-a-go-go-related gene (HERG) potassium channels constitute potential targets involved in cardiotoxic side-effects of various pharmacological agents including amide local anaesthetics. The aim of this study was to determine the sensitivity of HERG channels to the inhibitory action of articaine and to further...
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