Anti-Arrythmics Flashcards

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Sodium Channel Blockers

A
  • Procainamide
  • Quinidine
  • Lidocaine
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Procainamide & Quinidine MOA

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  • decreases conduction velocity
  • **prolongs repolarization & refractory period
  • prolongs action potentital
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Procainamide & Quinidine Indications

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Atrial & Ventricular arrythmias

  • VT
  • SVT
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Lidocaine MOA

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  • decreases conduction velocity

- **shortens repolarization

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5
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Lidocaine Indications

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-Stable VT

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Lidocaine CI

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Narrow complex SVT

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7
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Potassium Channel Blockers

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Amiodarone

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Amiodarone MOA

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Blocks K efflux (QT prolongation) = ***prolonging action potential & refractory period

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Amiodarone Indications

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Atrial & Ventricular arrythmias

-Refractory SVT

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10
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Amiodarone SEs

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-*hypotension (MC)
-pulmonary fibrosis
-thyroid D/O
(contains iodine)

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CCB (non-dihydropyridine)

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  • Verpamil

- Diltiazem

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CCB (non-dihydropyridine) MOA

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Slow SA node and AV node conduction (calceium-mediated)

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CCB (non-dihydropyridine) Indications

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  • a. flutter
  • a. fib
  • PSVT
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14
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Adenosine MOA

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Temporarily decreases SA node automaticity & blocks AV node conduction pathways
-(1/2 life ~10 seconds = administer rapid bolus)

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Adenosine Indications

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  • *1st line SVT

* *1st line for narrow, REGULAR complex tachycardia

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16
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Adenosine SEs

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  • flushing
  • chest pressure/paoin
  • bronchospasms in pts w/COPD, asthma
17
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Magnesium Sulfate Indication

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