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Anti-arrhythmias Flashcards

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Dofetilide (Tikosyn) Misc

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Renal excretion; 100% bioavailability; work better in slow heart (can cause arrhythmia)

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Quinidine (Quinidex) Class

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Class IA anti-arrhythmic

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Procainamide (Pronestyl) Class

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Class IA anti-arrhythmic

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Disopyramide (Norpace) Class

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Class IA anti-arrhythmic

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Lidocaine (Xylocaine) Class

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Class IB anti-arrhythmic

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Mexiletine (Mexitil) Class

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Class IB anti-arrhythmic

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Flecainide (Tambocor) Class

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Class IC anti-arrhythmic

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Propafenone (Rythmol) Class

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Class IC anti-arrhythmic

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Amiodarone (Cordarone) Class

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Class III anti-arrhythmic

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Dronedarone (Multaq) Class

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Class III anti-arrhythmic

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Sotalol (Betapace) Class

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Class III anti-arrhythmic

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Dofetilide (Tikosyn) Class

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Class III anti-arrhythmic

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Adenosine (Adenocard) MOA

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Adenosine receptors in atrium, sinus node, AV node; activates inward K current and inhibition of Ca current

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Quinidine (Quinidex) MOA

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Both sodium and potassium channel blockers (also, a-adrenergic blocker)

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Procainamide (Pronestyl) MOA

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Sodium channel blocker

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Disopyramide (Norpace) MOA

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Sodium channel blocker; induces vagal block

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Lidocaine (Xylocaine) MOA

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Sodium channel blocker; decreases automaticity

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Mexiletine (Mexitil) MOA

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Oral lidocaine

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Flecainide (Tambocor) MOA

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Sodium channel blocker

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Propafenone (Rythmol) MOA

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Sodium channel blocker

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Amiodarone (Cordarone) MOA

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Prolong QT (potassium channel blocker); K, Na, b, and Ca channel blocker

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Dronedarone (Multaq) MOA

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Prolong QT (potassium channel blocker)

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Sotalol (Betapace) MOA

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Prolongs effective refractory period

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Dofetilide (Tikosyn) MOA

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Prolong QT (potassium channel blocker); pure IKr blocker (phase 3)

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Adenosine (Adenocard) SE

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Facial flushing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, nausea

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Quinidine (Quinidex) SE

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Nausea, diarrhea in 1/3; development of arryhthmias like torsades de pointes (VT); “Quinidine syncope”

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Procainamide (Pronestyl) SE

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Hypotension (ganglionic blocking properties); atrial and ventricular arryhthmia; 1/3 develop drug-induced lupus

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Disopyramide (Norpace) SE

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Urinary retention, blurred vision, worsening glaucoma (anticholinergic)

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Lidocaine (Xylocaine) SE

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Neurologic (after 3 days continuous infusion), including tremor, slurred speech, convulsion, seizure

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Mexiletine (Mexitil) SE

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GI toxicity (very potent)

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Amiodarone (Cordarone) SE

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End organ toxicities: pulmonary fibrosis; hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism; blue discoloration, photosensitivity; nausea, anorexia; ataxia, paresthesias, and other neurological symptoms

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Dronedarone (Multaq) SE

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Fewer side effects than amiodarone (no thyroid or pulmonary toxicities)

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Dofetilide (Tikosyn) SE

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Proarrhythmia; hospital initiation to avoid, need to be monitored every 3 months

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Quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide Therapy

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Block inward potassium rectifying channel (slow rate) at normal concentrations; blocks sodium channels (fast rate) at high concentrations

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Lidocaine, mexiletine, tocainide Therapy

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Digitalis toxicity

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Flecainide, propafenone, moricizine therapy

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Atrial fibrillation/flutter, paroxsymal supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia

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Propanolol, carvedilol therapy

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Control of ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation/flutter; prevent or terminate SVTs

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Sotalol, amiodarone, dofetilide, ibutelide, dronedarone therapy

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Atrial fibrillation/flutter, paroxsymal supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia

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Nifedipine, amlodipine, felopidine, isradipine, veapamil, diltiazam.

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Prevent or terminate reentrant SVTs

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Adenosine therapy

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AV node reentrant tachy, paroxsymal supraventricular tachycardia

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Digoxin therapy

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Atrial fibrillation/flutter; chronic SVT

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Magnesium sulfate therapy

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Prevents recurrent TdP and some digitalis-induced arrhythmias

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Digoxin MOA

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Na/K pump inhibitor; slows AVN activity and conduction

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Digoxin ISE

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Nausea, cognitive dysfunction, blurred or yellow vision, may cause DAD arrhythmias

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Digoxin Misc

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Low therapeutic index

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Magnesium sulfate misc

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Alternative to amiodarone for shock-refractory cardiac arrest.

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Adenosine SE

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Sedation, dyspnea, hypotension

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How should acute Atrial flutter/fib be treated?

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  1. IV verapimil, dilitiazem, beta blocker or digoxin

2. IV procainamide, ibutilide, dofetilide

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How should chronic a fib/flutter be treated?

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  1. rate control with verapamil, dilitiazem, beta blocker, or digoxin
  2. Maintain sinus rhythm with amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide
  3. Quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide
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How should acute SVTs be treated?

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  1. IV adenosine, verapamil, diltiazem

2. IV esmolol, beta blockers, digoxin

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How should chronic SVTs be treated?

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  1. beta blockers, verapamil, diltiazem, flecainide, propafenone, amiodarone, solatol, digoxin
  2. quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide
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How should PVCs or nonsustained VT be treated?

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  1. Asymptomatic: no treatment

2. symptomatic: beta blockers

Pharm Unit 4 (7 decks)

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