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What causes inc. toxicity for all class 1 (Na channel blocker) drugs?
Hyperkalemia
-further depolarizes the cell.
How does cell get out of refractory phase and back to ready phase?
-repolarization, which depends on K efflux.
Hypoxic tissue: most cardiac myocytes will have Na channels in which phase? -which class of Na blockers targets ischemic tissue?
- they’re loaded cations cuz they’re hypoxic.
- that means they’re slightly depolarized
- that means they’re in refractory state, H gate closed.
- Class 1B’s target refractory Na channels, aka ischemic tissue.
Mnemonic for class 1a
Double Quarter Pounder
- disopyramide
- quinidine
- procainamide
Class 1a mechanism
-what happens to the ECG?
1) Blocks open/ready Na channels => dec. slope phase 0
- inc. APD
2) Blocks K channels => dec. slope phase 3
- inc. ERP (making it take longer to repolarize and get rid of H-gate)
- total effect = inc. QT interval (systole) on ECG.
- dec. slope of phase 0 = widened QRS.
- dec. slope of phase 3 = widened T wave.
ERP
-what does it depend on?
- effective refractory period is when the H-gate is close, so the Na channel is refractory. It can not be opened no matter what.
- The H-gate is voltage controlled
- It shuts after the cell depolarizes, and it opens back up once the cell is sufficiently repolarized.
- The potassium efflux is the main determinant of the ERP!
- aka the slope of phase 3!
Class 1a
-clinical use?
Both atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, especially re-entrant and ectopic SVT and VT.
-mostly used for afib.
Class 1a
-what tissue is it mostly targeting?
- cardiac myocytes and conducting system but NOT the nodal tissue.
- nodal tissue phase 0 relies on Ca influx, not Na influx.
Toxicity of Class 1a
- Cinchonism (headache, tinnitus with quinidine)
- quinidine has anti-muscarinic & anti-alpha1
- SLE-like syndrome (procainamide)
- heart failure (disopyramide)
- thrombocytopenia
- torsades de pointes due to QT interval.
Class 1b
- mnemonic
- names
Lettuce Tomato Mayo Pickles
-Lidocaine, tocainide, mexiletine, phenytoin
*everything except the onions.
Class 1b
-mechanism
1) Blocks slow Na channels that maintain ST segment/plateau/phase2 = dec. phase 2 length.
- shortens APD
2) Blocks refractory Na channels, preventing them from being reactivated= inc. diastolic time and reducing systolic time (more time btwn APs).
* overall = reduce APD & HR.
Class 1a & 1b
-targets which type of tissue
-cardiac myocytes + conducting system
Class 1c
-targets which type of tissue?
-AV node.
Class 1b
-uses
- Acute ventricular arrhythmias (especially post-MI)
- digitalis-induced arrhythmias.
- IB is Best post-MI. Stops the ischemic regions from becoming ectopic foci by slowing them down.
- Class 1a slow down too, but class 1bs target ischemic cells.
Class 1b
-toxicity
- CNS stimulation/depression
- remember, phenytoin used as anti-convulsant.
- CV depression.
Class 1c
- mnemonic
- names
More Fries Please
-moricizine, flecainide, propafenone.
Class 1c
- mech
- use
- significantly prolongs refractory period in AV node.
- minimal effect on APD.
- blocks all Na channels.
Beta-blocker
-mech
-Slows phase 4
- Dec. SA & AV nodal activity by dec. cAMP
- Dec. cAMP => dec. Ca currents
- inc. PR interval: AV node very sensitive.
*dec Ca currents: influx into cell as well as putting Ca back into SR. Longer it takes to put Ca back into SR, the longer it takes to repolarize, and the longer it takes for phase 4 to kick in.
Do you use beta-blockers on diabetics?
Do you use beta-blockers on cocaine users?
- no b/c tachy is one of signs of hypoglycemia and you will block that.
- Dont give cocaine users beta-blockers. Risk of unopposed α-adrenergic receptor agonist activity
Beta-blockers
- toxicity
- treat overdose w/what?
- metoprolol = dyslipidemia
- Propranolol can exacerbate vasospasm in Prinzmetal angina.
-treat OD w/glucagon
Potassium channel blocker
-mech
-less K efflux = longer phase 3 = longer it takes to repolarize = longer it takes for H-gates on Na channels to open up = longer it takes for next AP.
- inc ERP
- inc APD
- inc. QT interval
Potassium channel blocker
- mnemonic
- name them
K IS BAD
- Ibutilide
- Sotalol
- Bretylium
- Amiodarone
- Dofetilide
Potassium channel blockers
-toxicity
*anything that prolongs QT interval can cause torsades.
Sotalol—torsades de pointes, excessive β blockade.
Ibutilide—torsades de pointes.
Amiodarone—pulmonary fibrosis, hepatotoxicity, hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism (amiodarone is 40% iodine by weight), corneal deposits, skin deposits
(blue/gray) resulting in photodermatitis, neurologic effects, constipation, cardiovascular effects (bradycardia, heart block, CHF).
What is special about amiodarone?
Amiodarone has class I, II, III, and IV effects and alters the lipid membrane.
Ca channel blockers
-toxicity
-Constipation, flushing, edema, hyperprolactinemia, CV effects (CHF, AV block, sinus node depression).
Ca channel blockers
-mech
Nodal tissue
1) Block Ca influx: slows phase 0 = QRS = depol.
2) Block Ca sequestration back into SR = slows phase 3 = repolarization.
Ca channel blockers
-use
Prevention of nodal arrhythmias (e.g., SVT), rate control in atrial fibrillation.
Adenosine
-mech
Nodal tissue.
- inc. K efflux = hyperpolarizes cell which dec. rate of depolarization (Ca influx).
- acts on phase 4, slows it down. Reduces the rate of spont. depolarization in nodal tissue.
Whats the DOC for diagnosing/abolishing supraventricular tachycardia?
Adenosine
What blocks the effects of adenosine?
- Theophylline and caffeine.
- They antagonize the adenosine receptor.