Pharmacologic Substance
ziconotide
[ zih-kah-noh-tide ]
Brand Names:
Prialt
Effect:
Neurotransmitter & Neuromuscular Transmitter Activity Alteration
May Treat:
Chronic Pain
More Information:
Definitions related to ziconotide:
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A drug used in the treatment of chronic pain.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A synthetic, nonopiod, twenty-five amino acid polybasic peptide analogue of an omega-conotoxin derived from the marine snail Conus magus with analgesic activity. Ziconotide appears to block neuronal N-type voltage-sensitive calcium channels (NCCB), inhibiting transmission from pain-sensing primary nociceptors. This agent may exhibit significant analgesic activity in refractory pain.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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