Uses
Nifekalant (MS-551), a class III antiarrhythmic agent, is a IKr potassium channel blocker with an IC50 of 10 μM. Nifekalant can be used for refractory ventricular tachyarrhythmias research[1][2].
References
[1] Lü-Pei Du, et al. The pharmacophore hypotheses of I(Kr) potassium channel blockers: novel class III antiarrhythmic agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 Sep 20;14(18):4771-7. DOI:
10.1016/j.bmcl.2004.06.070[2] Ioannis N Pantazopoulos, et al. Nifekalant in the treatment of life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias. World J Cardiol. 2011 Jun 26;3(6):169-76. DOI:
10.4330/wjc.v3.i6.169[3] J Chen, et al. IK independent class III actions of MS-551 compared with sematilide and dofetilide during reperfusion in anaesthetized rats. Br J Pharmacol. 1996 Nov;119(5):937-42. DOI:
10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15762.x
