Trade names Vascor MedlinePlus a699051 ATC code C08EA02 (WHO) Protein binding 99% | AHFS/Drugs.com Monograph Routes ofadministration Oral Molar mass 366.54 g/mol | |
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Pregnancycategory US: C (Risk not ruled out) | ||
Bepridil (trade name Vascor) is an amine calcium channel blocker 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 fibrillation.
It has been implicated in causing ventricular arrhythmia (torsades de pointes).
Ebola research
In June 2015 a research paper was published finding bepridil to result in a 100% survival rate for mice exposed to ebola during an experiment searching for potential pharmaceutical ebola treatments; indicating its potential use in future ebola research and therapy.
References
Bepridil Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA