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Table 3

Different sodium channel blocker agents utilised in sodium channel blocker testing

Generic name	Drug class	Half-life	Comments	References
Ajmaline	1A	∼5 min	Maximal dose 1 mg/kg up to 100 mg, infused continuously over 5–10 min or in boluses 10 mg/min	^{5,17,61,65,66}
Flecainide	1C	∼13–16 h	Maximal dose 2 mg/kg up to 150 mg, either continuously over 10 min or in boluses of 10 mg/min	^17,19,31,67
Pilsicainide	1C	∼3–6 h	Maximal dose 1 mg/kg, infused continuously over 5–10 min or in boluses 10 mg/min	^62,68–70
Procainamide	1A	∼3–5 h	Maximal dose 15–18 mg/kg or 1000 mg, either continuously over 5–20 min or in boluses achieving a rate of 100 mg/min	^20,63,65,71

Generic name	Drug class	Half-life	Comments	References
Ajmaline	1A	∼5 min	Maximal dose 1 mg/kg up to 100 mg, infused continuously over 5–10 min or in boluses 10 mg/min	^{5,17,61,65,66}
Flecainide	1C	∼13–16 h	Maximal dose 2 mg/kg up to 150 mg, either continuously over 10 min or in boluses of 10 mg/min	^17,19,31,67
Pilsicainide	1C	∼3–6 h	Maximal dose 1 mg/kg, infused continuously over 5–10 min or in boluses 10 mg/min	^62,68–70
Procainamide	1A	∼3–5 h	Maximal dose 15–18 mg/kg or 1000 mg, either continuously over 5–20 min or in boluses achieving a rate of 100 mg/min	^20,63,65,71