Pharma : Cardiac Drugs (mostly) Flashcards
Antiarhythmic Drugs : Prototype Group IB
Lidocaine
Antiarhythmic Drugs : Prototype Group IC
Flecainide
Antiarhythmic Drugs : Prototype Group 2
Propranolol and Esmolol
Antiarhythmic Drugs : Prototype Group 3
Dofetilide and Ibutilide
Antiarhythmic Drugs : Prototype Group 4
Verapamil
Anticonvulsant sometimes classified as group 1b because it can reverse diitalis-induced arrhythmias
Phenytoin
Amiodarone is a group 3 antiarrhythmic but can also be classified as…
Group 1A
This drug has the greatest action potential prolonging block. (Which ion curren is it blocking?)
Amiodarone
Potassium
This drug when given with digoxin will increase serum concentration of digoxin?
Quinidine
Quinidine, drug that prolongs AP duration, is associated with what new arryhthmia?
Torsades de pointes
Which drug is most likely to precipitate arrhythmias? (Proarrhythmic effect)
Flecainide
Group 1c
Antiarrhythmic drug group used to reduce progression of heart failure and as prophylaxis from new onset arrhythmias post MI?
Group 2
B Blockers
Antiarrhythmic drug which blocks spdium, calcium, and potassium channels and B adrenoceptors?
Amiodarone
Drug of choice for abolishing av nodal arrhythmias?
Adenosine
Nonselective B blockers
Propranolol and timolol
B1 selective B blockers
Atenolol, acebutolol, metoprolol
Possibly leas hazardous in asthmatic patients
B blockera with partial agonist effect
Acebutolol and pindolol
B blocker which lacks lical anesthetic effect
Timolol
B blocker with low lipid solubilty
Atenolol
Shortest acting b blocker
Esmolol
Longest acting b blocker
Nadolol
B blocker with combined a blockade
Carvedilol, labetolol
Antiarhythmic Drugs : Prototype Group IA
Procainamide
Antiarrhythmic with logest half life
Amiodarone
Which antiarrhythmic drug can cause sle like symptoms?
Procainamide
Which antiarrhythmic drug has cinchonism (headache, vertigo, tinnitus) as toxicity?
Quinidine