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Amiodarone MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Amiodarone
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.100.127.075
Unique ID
D000638
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000638
Scope Note
An antianginal and class III antiarrhythmic drug. It increases the duration of ventricular and atrial muscle action by inhibiting POTASSIUM CHANNELS and VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS. There is a resulting decrease in heart rate and in vascular resistance.
Entry Term(s)
Amiobeta
Amiodarex
Amiodarona
Amiodarone Hydrochloride
Amiohexal
Aratac
Braxan
Corbionax
Cordarex
Cordarone
Kordaron
L-3428
Ortacrone
Rytmarone
SKF 33134-A
Tachydaron
Trangorex
Pharm Action
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Vasodilator Agents
Potassium Channel Blockers
Sodium Channel Blockers
Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 Inhibitors
Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Inhibitors
Registry Numbers
N3RQ532IUT
0
976728SY6Z
Related Numbers
1951-25-3
976728SY6Z
CAS Type 1 Name
Methanone, (2-butyl-3-benzofuranyl)(4-(2-(diethylamino)ethoxy)-3,5-diiodophenyl)-
NLM Classification #
QV 150
Previous Indexing
Benzofurans (1968-1974)
Diethylamines (1974)
Iodobenzoates (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
87; was see under BENZOFURANS 1975-86
History Note
87(75); was see under BENZOFURANS 1975-86
Date Introduced
1987/01/01
Last Updated
2017/05/24
Amiodarone Preferred
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