Arrhythmia Flashcards
Class IB
Na channel blockers e.g. Lidocaine
Lidocaine MoA
Block fast Na channels resposible for phase 0 (decrease slope)
Ventricular myocytes
No effect on SAN/AVN
rapidly depolarizing tissue- particularly post MI damage
Lidocaine use
Ventricular tachycardia (ventricular myocyte selective)
Class IC
Flecanide
Flecainide MoA
Stronger decrease phase 0 than Lidocaine
decreases automaticity
increases action potential duration
Flecainide use
Wide spectrum
Flecainide ADR
Pro-arrythmic - give B blocker to prevent ventricular tachycardia
Class II
B blockers e.g. bisoprolol
B blocker MoA
B1 receptor- SAN/AVN
decrease sinus rate, conduction velocity
decrease phase 4 (upstroke of pacemaker)
B blocker ECG effect
Increase PR
decrease HR
B blocker uses
Catecholamine dependent tachycardia (SNS)
AVN re-entry arrhtyhmias
Afib
B blocker ADR
Bronchospasm
Hypotension
B blocker warnings
AV block
Class III
K channel blockers
E.g. Amiodarone
Amiodarone MoA
Increase refractory period and AP duration
decrease phase 0
decrease phase 4 (B block and Ca block)
decrease AV conduction