ANTI-ARRYTHMICS

Question 1

name all the class 1A AA

Answer 1

procainamide, quinidine, dysopyramide

Question 2

side effects of each of the class 1A AA

Answer 2

procainamide: lupus-like syndrome
quinidine: cinchonsim, thrombocytopenia, toxicity
dysopyramide: can worsen HF

Question 3

name all the class 1B AA

Answer 3

lidocaine, mexiletine, phenyltoin

Question 4

side effects of class 1B AA

Answer 4

parasthesia, tremors, slurred speech, convulsions

Question 5

name all the class 1C AA

Answer 5

propafenone, flecainide

Question 6

side effects of 1C AA

Answer 6

arrythmia in patients with ischemia/structural heart disease

Question 7

what are class 2 AA

Answer 7

beta blockers

Question 8

side effects of class 2 AA

Answer 8

heart block

Question 9

what are class 3 AA

Answer 9

amiodarone

Question 10

side effects of class 3 AA

Answer 10

torsades, tremor, ataxia, peripheral neuropathy, corneal microdeposits, HF, hypersensitivity hepatitis, photo dermatitis

Question 11

what are class 4 AA

Answer 11

non-dihydropyridines eg verapamil, diltiazem

Question 12

side effects of class 4 AA

Answer 12

constipation, gingival hypertrophy, heart block, bradycardia

Question 13

what are class 5 AA

Answer 13

digoxin, adenosine, magnesium, potassium

Question 14

side effects of class 5 AA

Answer 14

transient high grade heart block