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Unit 4-Antiarrhythmics Flashcards

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Quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide

Drug class

A

Class IA anti-arrhythmics

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Quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide

Mechanism

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Block inward potassium rectifying channel (slow rate) at normal concentrations; blocks sodium channels (fast rate) at high concentrations

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Quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide

Uses

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Atrial fibrillation/flutter, paroxsymal supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia

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Quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide

Side effects

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QT prolongation; TdP arrhythmias; heart block; hypotension; lupus-like syndrome

GI symptoms; cinchonism, hepatitis, & thrombocytopenia w/ quinidine; anticholinergic effects w/ disopyramide

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Lidocaine, mexiletine

Drug class

A

Class IB anti-arrhythmics

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Lidocaine, mexiletine

Mechanism

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Block sodium channels in inactivated state mostly; no action on atrial tissue

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Lidocaine, mexiletine

Uses

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Digitalis toxicity

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Lidocaine, mexiletine

Side effects

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Tremor; nausea; seizures; local anesthetic action

GI toxicity w/ mexiletine

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Flecainide, propafenone, moricizine

Drug class

A

Class IC anti-arrhythmics

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Flecainide, propafenone, moricizine

Mechanism

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Sodium channel blockers (most potent in class I), acting as negative ionotrope

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Flecainide, propafenone, moricizine

Uses

A

Atrial fibrillation/flutter, paroxsymal supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia

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Flecainide, propafenone, moricizine

Side effects

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Worsened heart failure, proarrhythmia in ischemic tissue, increased mortality

Blurred vision w/ flecainide; sinus bradycardia & brochospasm w/ propafenone

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Propanolol, carvedilol.

Drug class

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Class II anti-arrhythmics - beta blockers (non-selective)

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Propanolol, carvedilol

Mechanism

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Blocks beta-adrenergic receptors; decrease SA, AV node activity (phase 4 depolarization)

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Propanolol, carvedilol.

Uses

A

Control of ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation/flutter; long-term suppression of SVTs; PVCsControl of ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation/flutter; long-term suppression of SVTs; PVCs

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Propanolol, carvedilol.

Side effects

A

Heart block; hypotension, brochospasm; bradycardia

Contraindicated in WPW

Decreases mortality in CHF.

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Metoprolol, acebutolol, esmolol

Drug class

A

Class II anti-arrhythmics - beta blockers (selective)

18
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Metoprolol, acebutolol, esmolol

Mechanism

A

Blocks beta-adrenergic receptors; decrease SA, AV node activity (phase 4 depolarization)

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Metoprolol, acebutolol, esmolol

Uses

A

Control of ventricular rate in atrial fibrillation/flutter; long-term suppression of SVTs; PVCs

20
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Metoprolol, acebutolol, esmolol

Side effects

A

Heart block; hypotension, brochospasm; bradycardia

Contraindicated in WPW

Decreases mortality in CHF.

21
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Sotalol, amiodarone, dofetilide, ibutelide, dronedarone

Drug class

A

Class III anti-arrhythmics

22
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Sotalol, amiodarone, dofetilide, ibutelide, dronedarone

Mechanism

A

K channel blockade = prolongs refractoriness

23
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Sotalol, amiodarone, dofetilide, ibutelide, dronedarone

Uses

A

Atrial fibrillation/flutter, paroxsymal supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia

24
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Sotalol, amiodarone, dofetilide, ibutelide, dronedarone

Side effects

A

Torsades de Pointes; QT prolongation, bradycardia; pulmonary fibrosis, peripheral neuropathy, hepatic dysfunction, hypotension, brochospasm

Photosensitivity (blue-gray skin; numerous drug interactions; N & V w/ dronedarone

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Nifedipine, amlodipine, verapamil, diltiazam.

Drug class

A

Class IV anti-arrhythmics - calcium chanel blockers

26
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Nifedipine, amlodipine, verapamil, diltiazam.

Mechanism

A

Blockade of L-type calcium channels: slow SA & AV node activity; prolong AV refractoriness

27
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Nifedipine, amlodipine, verapamil, diltiazam.

Uses

A

Prevent or terminate reentrant SVTs

28
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Nifedipine, amlodipine, verapamil, diltiazam.

Side effects

A

Hypotension, bradycardia, constipation, dizziness

Increased serum digoxin levels

Contraindicated in WPW

29
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Adenosine

Drug class

A

Anti-arrhythmic

30
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Adenosine

Mechanism

A

Adenosine receptors in atrium, sinus node, AV node; activates K current, shortening AP, hyperpolarizing tissue, and slowing down automaticity and AV conduction

31
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Adenosine

Uses

A

AF, paroxsymal supraventricular tachycardia

32
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Adenosine

Side effects

A

Sedation, dyspnea, hypotension

33
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Digoxin

Drug class

A

Anti-arrhythmic

34
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Digoxin

Mechanism

A

Na/K pump inhibitor; slows AVN activity and conduction

35
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Digoxin

Uses

A

Atrial fibrillation/flutter; chronic SVT; HF

36
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Digoxin

Side effects

A

Nausea, cognitive dysfunction, blurred or yellow vision

May cause DAD arrhythmias

Low therapeutic index!

37
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Magnesium sulfate

Drug class

A

Anti-arrhythmic

38
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Magnesium sulfate

Uses

A

Prevents recurrent TdP and some digitalis-induced arrhythmias

Alternative to amiodarone for shock-refractory cardiac arrest.

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