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Antiarrythmic Agents Flashcards

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Adenosine’s MOA

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Activates acetylcholine sensitive K+ channels in SA and AV node

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2
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DOC for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)

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Adenosine

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3
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Anti-arrhythmic with <10 second duration of action

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Adenosine

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4
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Class III antiarrhythmic that exhibits properties of all 4 classes

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Amiodarone

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5
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Antiarrhythmic effective in most types of arrhythmia

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Amiodarone

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6
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Class II antiarrhythmics are

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B-blockers

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7
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Anti-arrhythmics that decrease mortality

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B-blockers

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8
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MOA of class IV antiarrhythmics

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Calcium channel blockers

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Class of anti-arrhythmics that has a pro-arrhythmic effect (CAST trial), therefore are used as last line agents

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Class IC (flecainide, propafenone, moricizine)

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10
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Drug used supraventricular arrhythmias

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Digoxin

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11
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Used intravenously for acute arrhythmias during surgery

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Esmolol

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12
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SE of phenytoin

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Gingival hyperplasia

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13
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Major drug interaction with Quinidine

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Increases concentration of Digoxin

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14
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DOC for management of acute Ventricular arrhythmias

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Lidocaine

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15
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SE of procainamide

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Lupus-like syndrome

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16
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Agent to treat torsades de pointes

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Magnesium sulfate

17
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DOC for digoxin induced arrhythmias

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Phenytoin

18
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MOA of class III antiarrhythmics

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Potassium channel blockers

19
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Specific pharmacokinetic characteristic of amiodarone

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Prolonged half-life, up to six weeks

20
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Side effect of sotalol

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prolongs QT and PR interval

21
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Limiting side effect of Quinidine

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Prolongs QT interval

22
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MOA of class I A (eg. Procainamide), class IB (eg. Lidocaine), and class IC (eg. Flecainide) antiarrhythmics

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Sodium channel blockers

23
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Antiarrhythmic that exhibits Class II and III properties

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Sotalol

24
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Other side effects of Quinidine

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Thrombocytopenic purpura, and CINCHONISM

25
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SE of Amiodarone

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Thyroid dysfunction, photosensitivity, skin (blue smurf syndrome), corneal deposits, liver damage and pulmonary fibrosis

26
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Life threatening cardiac event that prolong QT leads to

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Torsades de pointes

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