Chloride channel blocker

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A chloride channel blocker is a type of drug which inhibits the transmission of ions (Cl−) through chloride channels. Niflumic acid is a chloride channel blocker that has been used in experimental scientific research. Another example is , a potent blocker of the CLCN1-type chloride channel found in skeletal muscle, which is used to study animal models of myotonia congenita

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