Selective inhibitor of the sodium-hydrogen exchanger subtype 1 (NHE-1); protects against myocardial injury following ischemia and reperfusion. Prepn: H. J. Lang et al., EP 589336; eidem, US 5591754 (1994, 1997 both to Hoechst); A. Weichert et al., Arzneim.-Forsch. 47, 1204 (1997). Pharmacology: W. Scholz et al., Cardiovasc. Res. 29, 260 (1995). Symposium on pharmacology and clinical experience: Am. J. Cardiol. 83, Suppl. 10A, 1G-25G (1999). Review: W. Scholz et al., J. Thromb. Thrombolysis 8, 61-70 (1999).
Cardioprotective.
Cardioprotective