Multiple mechanisms of hERG liability: K+ current inhibition, disruption of protein trafficking, and apoptosis induced by amoxapine.
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The antidepressant amoxapine has been linked to cases of QT prolongation, acute heart failure, and sudden death. Inhibition of cardiac hERG (Kv11.1) potassium channels causes prolonged repolarization and is implicated in apoptosis. ...
The antidepressant amoxapine has been linked to cases of QT prolongation, acute heart failure, and sudden death. Inhibition of cardia …