Term Name: | encainide hydrochloride |
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Synonyms: | (+-)-2'-(2-(1-methyl-2-piperidyl)ethyl)-p-anisanilide monohydrochloride, 2-(2-{2-[(4-methoxybenzoyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)-1-methylpiperidinium chloride, 4-methoxy-2'-(2-(1-methyl-2-piperidyl)ethyl)benzanilide hydrochloride, 4-methoxy-N-{2-[2-(1-methylpiperidin-2-yl)ethyl]phenyl}benzamide hydrochloride, encainide HCl |
Definition: | The hydrochloride salt of encainide. A class Ic antiarrhythmic, it was used for the treatment of severe or life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, but it was associated with increased death rates in patients who had asymptomatic heart rhythm abnormalities after a recent heart attack and was withdrawn from the market. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59880] ( EBI ) |