Antiarrhythmatic agents Flashcards
1
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MoA of class 1a (eg. procainamide), class 1b (eg. lidocaine), and class 1c (eg. flecainide) antiarrhythmatics
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Sodium channel blockers
2
Q
SE of procainamide
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Lupus-like syndrome
3
Q
Limiting side effect of quinidine
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Prolongs QT interval
4
Q
DOC for management of acute ventricular arrhythmias
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Lidocaine
5
Q
Life threatening cardiac events that prolonged QT leads to
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Torsades de pointes