Pharmacologic Actions: News and Research on Sodium Channel Blockers

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Scientists identify why some heart rhythm drugs heighten risks when sodium levels drop

New research explains how low levels of the electrolyte sodium in the blood can disrupt the timing of the heartbeat in patients taking widely used rhythm-control medications such as flecainide, which is commonly prescribed ...

Jul 15, 2025

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Commonly used drug could transform treatment of rare muscle disorder

Lamotrigine, a drug commonly used to treat epilepsy and certain mood disorders, has been shown to be an excellent treatment option for a rare genetic neuromuscular disease known as non-dystrophic myotonia, in a world-first ...

Sep 27, 2024

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