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Sparteine


Sparteine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
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Identifiers
CAS number	90-39-1
ATC code	C01BA04
PubChem	7014
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₅H₂₆N₂
Mol. mass	234.380 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
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Legal status
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Sparteine is a class 1a antiarrhythmic agent. It an alkaloid - a nitrogen-containing natural product - and can be extracted from scotch broom. It is not FDA approved for human use as an antiarrhythmic agent, and it is not included in the Vaughn-Williams class of antiarrhythmic drugs.

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class Ia	Ajmaline • Disopyramide • Prajmaline • Procainamide • Quinidine • Sparteine
class Ib	Aprindine • Lidocaine • Mexiletine • Tocainide
class Ic	Encainide • Flecainide • Lorcainide • Moricizine • Propafenone
class II	Propranolol • Metoprolol • Nadolol • Atenolol • Acebutolol • Pindolol see Beta blockers (C07)
class III	Amiodarone • Bretylium tosylate • Bunaftine • Dofetilide • Ibutilide • Sotalol
class IV	Verapamil • Diltiazem see Calcium channel blockers (C08)
class V	Adenosine • Atropine • Digoxin