Diazoxide
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| PROGLYCEM® FDA Package Insert |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [2]
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Synonyms / Brand Names: PROGLYCEM®
Overview
Diazoxide (INN; brand name Proglycem[1]) is a potassium channel activator, which causes local relaxation in smooth muscle by increasing membrane permeability to potassium ions. This switches off voltage-gated calcium ion channels which inhibits the generation of an action potential.
Category
Sulfonamides;Vasodilators;Potassium channel openers;Benzothiadiazines;Organochlorides,Cardiovascular Drugs
FDA Package Insert
PROGLYCEM (diazoxide) suspension
Indications and Usage | Dosage and Administration | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Drug Interactions | Use in Specific Populations | Overdosage | Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Nonclinical Toxicology | How Supplied/Storage and Handling | Labels and Packages
Mechanism of Action
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