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Sodium channel alpha subunit
PROTEIN FAMILYHomo sapiens
Linked proteins
- Sodium channel protein type 1 subunit alpha (SCN1A) ↗
- Sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha (SCN5A) ↗
- Sodium channel protein type 4 subunit alpha (SCN4A) ↗
- Sodium channel protein type 7 subunit alpha (SCN7A) ↗
- Sodium channel protein type 2 subunit alpha (SCN2A) ↗
- Sodium channel protein type 9 subunit alpha (SCN9A) ↗
- Sodium channel protein type 3 subunit alpha (SCN3A) ↗
- Sodium channel protein type 11 subunit alpha (SCN11A) ↗
- Sodium channel protein type 8 subunit alpha (SCN8A) ↗
- Sodium channel protein type 10 subunit alpha (SCN10A) ↗
Drugs acting on this target (50)
| Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient | Mechanism Type ▲ | Approval Status | API Type | Mechanism of Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| articaine (Septocaine) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| benoxinate | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| carbamazepine (tegretol) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| chloroprocaine (nesacaine) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| cocaine (Erythroxyline) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| disopyramide (norpace) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| dronedarone (multaq) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| dyclonine (sucrets) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| encainide (Enkaid) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| eslicarbazepine acetate (aptiom) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| ethotoin (peganone) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| etidocaine (duranest) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| evenamide | Blocker | experimental | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| hexylcaine (cyclaine) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| indecainide (Decabid) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| irampanel | Blocker | experimental | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| lacosamide (vimpat) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| lamotrigine (lamictal) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| lidocaine (xylocaine) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| mephenytoin (mesantoin) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| mepivacaine (carbocaine) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| mexiletine (mexitil) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| moricizine (ethmozine) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| nerispirdine | Blocker | experimental | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| nktr-171 | Blocker | experimental | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| nw-3509 | Blocker | experimental | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| orphenadrine hydrochloride (disipal) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| oxcarbazepine (trileptal) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| phenacemide (phenurone) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| phenazopyridine (gantanol) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| phenytoin (mesantoin) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| prilocaine (citanest) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| primidone (mysoline) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| procainamide (pronestyl) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| procaine merethoxylline | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| propafenone (rythmol) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| proparacaine (ophthaine) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| propoxycaine | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| quinidine | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| ralfinamide | Blocker | experimental | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| rapidosept | Blocker | experimental | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| riluzole (rilutek) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| ropivacaine (naropin) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| rufinamide (banzel) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| tetracaine (pontocaine) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| tocainide (tonocard) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| topiramate (topamax) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| zonisamide (Zonegran) | Blocker | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit blocker |
| cenobamate (Xcopri) | Inhibitor | approved | Small molecule | Sodium channel alpha subunit inhibitor |