Test 3 Antiarrhythmic Shii Flashcards
What drugs are class 1 Antidysrhythmics ?
Lidocaine
Procainamide
These are sodium channel blockers
What are class 1 antidysrhytmics used for?
Ventriuclar disryhtmias
Supraventricular tachycardia
What are side effects of class 1 antidysrhythmics?
Hypotension
Dystrhytmias
Lupus (procainamide)
Lukopenia
Thrombocytopenia
Black Box: Long term procainamide causes positie ANA (autoimmune response)
What’s the therapeutic bloodlevels of procainamide?
4-8
What drugs are class 2 antidysrhythmics?
Beta Blockers
Propranolol
Metropolol
Atenolol
What can class 2 antidysrhythmics be used in?
Hypertension
Angina
Disrhytmias
A fib
A flutter
Ventricular dys
Side effects of class 2 antidysrhythmics
Hypotension
Bradycardia
Fatigue
Weakenss
ED
Non selective beta blockers like Propanolol: Can cause bronchospasms. Never give to asthma pt
What are non selevetive beta blockers?
“Please Listen Carefully”
Propanolol
Labetolol
Carvidilol
What are class 3 antidysrhtmic?
Potassium channel blockers
Amiodorone
What is amiodorone used for?
Severe dysrhytmias
V FIb
V tach
Usually a last resort med
Side effects of amiodorone
Hypotension
Bradycardia
Pulmonary tox
Liver tox
Thyroid dysfx
Black Box: Cardiac toxicity, liver, and pulmonary tox
Saying for amiodorone
Amy Owes Me 100 dollars
Amiodorone
Contraindications of amiodorone
Grapefruit Juice
Class 4 antidysrthymics are?
Calcium channel blockers
Verapamil
Diltiazem
What do class 4 antidysrhytmics treat?
Hypertension
Angina
A Fib
A flutter
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Side effects of class 4 antidysrhymics
Hypotension
Peripheral Edema
Bradycardia
Constipation
What’s a class 5 antidysrhymthmic?
Adenosine
What is adenosine used to treat?
Supraventricular tachycardia
Side effects of adenosine
Arrhythmias
Shortness of breath
Hypotension
What’s an anticholinergic / Antimuscarinic drug?
Atropine
What is atropine used for?
Sinus bradycardia
Heart Block
Decrease secretions during surgery
Saying to help remember atropine
Atropine is the trampoline to get the heart rate up
Side effects of atropine
Anticholinergec effects
Tachycardia