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Antidysrythmic Drugs Flashcards

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Procainamide (Pronestyl)

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use for atrial & ventricular tachydysrhythmias

contra - known hypersensitivity

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Lidocaine

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Only used for ventricular dysrhythmias

watch bradycardia

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Phenytoin

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used for atrial or ventricular tachydysrhythmias caused by digitalis toxicity or long QT syndrome

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Flecainide (tomabocor)

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first line drug in treatment of A-fib

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Atenolol (Tenormin)

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beta2 so lungs so patient cannot have asthma or COPD or anything there because severe bradycardia

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Amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone)

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dangerous

interacts with digoxin & warfarin

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Antidysrhythmics all interact with:

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Grapefruit juice & coumadin

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Adensoine (adenocard)

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scary drug
very short half life - less than 10 sec
only IV push
cause asystole for a few seconds

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Nursing implications

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Monitor ECG for prolonged QT Interval

lidocaine & epinephrine no IV only local anesthetics

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