PALPITIN
\pˈalpɪtˌɪn], \pˈalpɪtˌɪn], \p_ˈa_l_p_ɪ_t_ˌɪ_n]\
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A class I anti-arrhythmic agent (one that interferes directly with the depolarization 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 anesthetic properties.
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