ziconotide
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Ziconotide
Ziconotide is a non-
opioid
, non-
NSAID
, non-local
anesthetic
used for the amelioration of
chronic pain
. Derived from the cone snail
Conus magus
, it is the
synthetic form
of the
cone snail
peptide
ω-
conotoxin
M-VII-A, an N-type
calcium channel blocker
.The
brand
name for the drug is Prialt.In December 2004 the
Food and Drug Administration
approved ziconotide
when delivered
as an infusion into the
cerebrospinal fluid
using an
intrathecal
pump system
.
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ziconotide
A drug used in the treatment of chronic pain. Also called SNX 111.
A Service of the
National Cancer Institute
.
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