Ajmaline

Ajmaline

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ATC code	C01BA05 (WHO)
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IUPAC name (17R,21β)-ajmalan-17,21-diol OR (1R,9R,10S,13R,14R,16S,18S)-13-ethyl-8-methyl-8,15-diazahexacyclo[14.2.1.01,9.02,7.010,15.012,17]nonadeca-2(7),3,5-triene-14,18-diol
CAS Number	4360-12-7
PubChem CID	20367
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C20H26N2O2
Molar mass	326.433 g/mol

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Overview

Ajmaline is a class Ia antiarrhythmic agent. It is often used to bring out typical findings of ST elevations in patients suspected of having Brugada syndrome.

The compound was first isolated by Salimuzzaman Siddiqui in 1931 from the roots of Rauwolfia serpentina. He named it Ajmaline, after Hakim Ajmal Khan, one of the most illustrious practitioners of Unani system of medicine in South Asia.

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