Bepridil (trade name
Vascor) is a
calcium channel blockerCalcium channel blockers are a class of drugs and natural substances that disrupt the conduction of calcium channels.It has effects on many excitable cells of the body, such as cardiac muscle, i.e. heart, smooth muscles of blood vessels, or neurons...
once used to treat angina. It is no longer sold in the United States.
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Bepridil (trade name
Vascor) is a
calcium channel blockerCalcium channel blockers are a class of drugs and natural substances that disrupt the conduction of calcium channels.It has effects on many excitable cells of the body, such as cardiac muscle, i.e. heart, smooth muscles of blood vessels, or neurons...
once used to treat angina. It is no longer sold in the United States.
It is nonselective.
It has been discussed as a possible option in the treatment of
atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and involves the two upper chambers of the heart. Its name comes from the fibrillating of the heart muscles of the atria, instead of a coordinated contraction...
.
It has been implicated in causing the ventricular arrythmia [Torsade de Pointes]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsade_de_pointes.