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Medical Definition of Disopyramide

1. Alpha-(2-(bis(l-methylethyl)amino)ethyl)-alpha-phenyl-2-pyridine acetamide. A class I anti-arrhythmic agent (one that interferes directly with the depolarisation of the cardiac membrane and thus serves as a membrane-stabilizing agent) with a depressant action on the heart similar to that of guanidine. It also possesses some anticholinergic and local anaesthetic properties. Pharmacological action: anti-arrhythmia agents. Chemical name: 2-Pyridineacetamide, alpha-(2-(bis(1-methylethyl)amino)ethyl)-alpha-phenyl- (12 Dec 1998)

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