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Lecture 20: Antiarrhythmic agents Flashcards

1
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What happens during phase O of cardiac AP

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Voltage gated Na+ channels open causing depolarization

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What happens during Phase 1 of cardiac action potentials

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Na+ channels remain open, correct overshoot

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What happens during phase 2 cardiac action potentials

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Ca2+ channels open and release more ca2+ from sarcoplasmic reticulum

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What happens during phase 3 cardiac action potentials

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K+ enters to hyperpolarize

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What happens during phase 4 action potentials

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Begin slow depolarization back up to threshold

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What are the 2 causes of clinical arrhythmia’s

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  1. Disturbances in impulse formation
  2. Disturbances in impulse conduction
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What factors play a role in disturbances in impulse formation

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  1. Duration of action potential
  2. Duration of diastolic interval
    - maximum diastolic potential
    - slope of phase 4 depolarization
    - threshold potential
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Black is normal and purple is abnormal, what is the change a result of

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Change in maximum diastolic potential causing a greater hyperpolarization resulting in longer time to reach threshold and fire a new action potential. Will decrease HR

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Black is normal, purple is abnormal, what is the change a result of and what nerve is stimulated

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Change in the slope of phase 4 depolarization, result of activation of the vagus nerve via ACh on M2 receptors- prolonging depolarization to threshold

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Black is normal, purple is abnormal what is this change

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Increase in threshold potential required to generate AP

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Black is normal, purple is abnormal what is the cause of this change

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Lengthen duration of AP

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What are the 2 primary mechanisms that can a disturbance in impulse conduction

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  1. Simple block (AV node or bundle branch)
  2. Recently mechanism- unidirectional block
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13
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Describe the normal electrical impulse conduction

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Two impulses extinguish each other due to trying to activate cells in the effective refractory period, all electrical activity stops and ion channels reset

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Describe what happens in a unidirectional block and reentry

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Impulse traveling through the unidirectional block is extinguished in anterograde direction but it will re-enter in retrograde direction and cause re-entry arrhythmia circuit

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What are the 2 aims of therapy for arrhythmias

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  1. Reduce ectopic pacemaker activity (premature heartbeat)
  2. Modify conduction or refractories to disable reentry
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16
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What are the 4 mechanisms to coutneract arrhythmias

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  1. Na+ channel blockade
  2. Blockade of SNS effects
  3. Prolong effective refractory period
  4. Ca2+ channel blockade
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17
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What do Class I channels do

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Block Na+ channels

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What do class I type A Antiarrhythmic drugs do and what are they

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Preferentially block open or activated sodium channels, lengthening the direction of AP and ERP

Drugs:
1. Quinidine
2. Procainamide

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What do class A type B Antiarrhythmic drugs do and what are they

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Preferentially block inactivated sodium channels (prevent recycling) and shorten the duration of AP and ERP

Drugs:
1. Lidocaine

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What do class I type C Antiarrhythmic drugs do and what are they

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Block activated and inactivated Na+ channels and have no effect on duration of AP

Drugs:
1. Flecainide

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What type of class I Antiarrhythmic drugs are most likely to cause arrhythmias

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Type C

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What do Class II Antiarrhythmic drugs do and what are they

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Reduce adrenergic activity on the heart

Drugs: beta blockers

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What do class III Antiarrhythmic drugs do and what are they

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K+ channel inhibitors, increasing ERP

Drugs:
Sotalol, amiodarone

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What do class IV Antiarrhythmic drugs do and what are they

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Calcium channel blockers, decrease HR and contractility

Drugs: diltiazem

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What phase of action potential dose quinidine effect

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Vmax of phase 0, slows maximal rate of rise of cellular action potential

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What does quinidine do to K+ channels

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Blocks, prolongs depolarization

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What receptors does quinidine bind/block and what is the effect

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  1. Muscarinic- increase HR and AV conduction (atropine-like)
  2. Alpha receptors- hypotension and reflex tachycardia
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What are the two mechanisms in which quinine increases HR

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  1. Muscarinic receptor blockade
  2. Alpha receptor blockade via reflex tachycardia from hypotension
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29
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How does quinidine work

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Binds to open and activated Na+ channels, prolonging AP duration and ERP

30
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How is quinidine administered

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Oral administration

31
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Why is the bioavailability of quinidine variable

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First pass effect

32
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T or F: quinidine passes into milk and placenta

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True

33
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What is the t 1/2 of quinidine in dogs and horses

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Dogs- 6 hours
Horses- 8 hours

34
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T or F: quinidine is used in cats

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False

35
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What is quinidine indicated for

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  1. Supraventricular arrhythmia’s
  2. ventricular arrhythmia’s
  3. Re-entry arrhythmias- ex: a-fib
36
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When is quinidine contraindicated

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Patients with myasthenia gravis, patients with AV block, patients with digoxin toxicity

37
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What are some adverse effects of quinidine

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Diarrhea, hypotension, widened QRS and QT complex, AV block, ventricular tachycardia

38
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What are some adverse effects of quinidine in horses

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Colic, ataxia, swelling of nasal mucosa, urticaria, laminitis

39
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What does procainamide do

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Binds to open and activated Na+ channels, prolongs AP and ERP

40
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Quinidine or procainamide: less prominent Muscarinic and alpha receptor blockade

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Procainamide

41
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Procainamide is better at treating ___ than quinidine

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Ventricular arrhythmias

42
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Which has fewer drug interactions: quinidine or procainamide

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Procainamide

43
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Which is more effective at treating arrhythmias in horses: procainamide or quinidine

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Quinidine

44
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What does lidocaine do to treat arrhythmias

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Blocks inactivated Na+ sodium channels, decreases APD and ERP due to block of slow na+ “window” currents

45
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What arrhythmia is lidocaine only indicated for

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Ventricular arrhythmias

46
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How does lidocaine impact QRS or QT complex

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It doesn’t

47
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Lidocaine has little to no effect on myocardial ___

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Contractility

48
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T or F: lidocaine blocks vagal activity

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False, but quinidine and procainamide do

49
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How is lidocaine administered and what kind of dose is usually needed

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IV, typically given a loading dose since t1/2=3hrs and takes 5 1/2 lives to reach steady state

50
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Why can’t lidocaine be administered orally

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First pass metabolism

51
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Lidocaine is not effective at treating what arrhythmia and why

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Supraventricular, only treats arrhythmia’s of ventricular origin

52
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What is the loading dose for lidocaine

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1-2mg/kg given every 3-5 minutes

53
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To maintain an anti-arrhythmic effect of lidocaine what does the maintenance rate need to be

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40-80ug/kg/min

54
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What are lidocaine toxicity signs

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Usually CNS related- drowsiness, agitated, muscle twitching, convulsions

Hypotension can develop of bolus given too fast

55
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How does propanolol bind

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Beta receptor antagonist

56
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What is propanolol indicated for

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  1. Supraventricular tachycardia
  2. A-fib/a-flutter
  3. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in ferrets
  4. Hypertension
  5. Thyrotoxicosis
57
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What is more effective at treating ventricular tachycardia in horses: propanolol or lidocaine

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Lidocaine

58
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What does atenolol bind

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B1 selective block agent

59
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What does atenolol treat

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  1. Supraventricular tachyarrhythmia’s
  2. Systemic hypertension
  3. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in ferrets
60
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How does esmolol bind

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B1 specific blocker

61
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What is esmolol used for

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  1. Acute management of supraventricular tachycardia
  2. Decrease heart rate in severe ventricular tachycardia in dogs and cats
  3. Test drug to determine if long lasting B-blockers are effective to
62
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What does sotalol bind

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Nonspecific beta receptor antagonist

63
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How does sotalol and amiodarone tx arrhythmias

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Inhibits K+ channels, prolongs AP and ERP

64
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What arrhythmia does sotalol traditionally treat

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Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

65
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A patient comes in with asthma and a ventricular arrhythmia, what drug should you NOT give them and why

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Sotalol because Beta nonspecific antagonist- bind b2 causing bronchoconstriction

66
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How does dilitiazem affect AV nodal conduction and HR

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Slows AV node conduction and decreases HR by blocking Ca2+ channels

67
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Does diltiazem cause vasodilation or vasoconstriction

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Vasodilation

68
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T or F: diltiazem produces reflex tachycardia

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False, inhibits AV node

(not like quinidine which blocks alpha receptor causing hypotension and reflex tachycardia)

69
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When is diltiazem indicated

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  1. A-fib
  2. Supraventricular tachycardia
  3. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats and ferrets
  4. Hypertension
70
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What are some adverse effects of diltiazem

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  1. Bradycardia
  2. GI or CNS disturbances
  3. Increase bioavailability of Beta-blockers so should not be used together
  4. Negative inotropic effect and/or AV block
71
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a patient with a supraventricular tachyarrythmias, what should you use: quinidine or diltiazem and why

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Diltiazem because quinidine tx supraventricular arrhythmias but can cause reflex tachycardia by blocking alpha receptor causing hypotension and reflex tachycardia

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