Ivabradine (hydrochloride)

Ivabradine hydrochloride is a potent and orally active HCN (hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated) channel blocker that inhibits the cardiac pacemaker current (If). Ivabradine hydrochloride reduces dose-dependently heart rate without modification of blood pressure. Ivabradine hydrochloride shows anticonvulsant, anti-ischaemic and anti-anginal activity[1][2][3][4].