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=== Overview table  ===
#REDIRECT[[Emergency medicine podcasts]]
 
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! Class
! Known as
! Examples
! Mechanism
! Clinical uses
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! Ia
| fast-channel blockers-Affect QRS complex
|
*Quinidine
*Procainamide
*Disopyramide
 
| (Na<sup>+</sup>) channel block (intermediate association/dissociation)
|
*Ventricular arrhythmias
*prevention of paroxysmal Recurrent atrial fibrillation (triggered by Vagus nerve overactivity)
*procainamide in [[Wolf Parkinson White (WPW)]]
 
|-
! Ib- Do not affect QRS complex
|
|
*Lidocaine
*Phenytoin
*Mexiletine
*Tocainide
 
| (Na<sup>+</sup>) channel block (fast association/dissociation)
|
*treatment and prevention during and immediately after Myocardial infarction, though this practice is now discouraged given the increased risk of Asystole
*Ventricular tachycardia
*[[Atrial_Fibrillation_(Main)|Atrial fibrillation]]
 
|-
! Ic
|
|
*Flecainide
*Propafenone
*Moricizine
 
| (Na<sup>+</sup>) channel block (slow association/dissociation)
|
*prevents Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
*treats Recurrent tachyarrhythmias of abnormal conduction system.
*contraindicated immediately post-myocardial infarction.
 
|-
! II
| Beta-blockers
|
*Propranolol
*Esmolol
*Timolol
*Metoprolol
*Atenolol
*Bisoprolol
 
| beta blocking<br>Propranolol also shows some class I action
|
*decrease Myocardial infarction mortality
*prevent recurrence of Tachyarrhythmias
 
|-
! III
|
|
*Amiodarone
*Sotalol
*Ibutilide
*Dofetilide
*Dronedarone
*E-4031
 
|
K<sup>+</sup> channel blocker
 
Sotalol is also a beta blocker
 
Amiodarone has Class I, II, and III activity
 
|
*In [[Wolf Parkinson White (WPW)]]
*(sotalol:) Ventricular tachycardias and Atrial fibrillation
*(Ibutilide:) Atrial flutter and [[Atrial_Fibrillation_(Main)|Atrial fibrillation]]
 
|-
! IV
| slow-channel blockers
|
*Verapamil
*Diltiazem
 
| Ca<sup>2+</sup> channel blocker
|
*prevent recurrence of Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
*reduce Ventricular rate in patients with [[Atrial_Fibrillation_(Main)|Atrial fibrillation]]
 
|-
! V
|
|
*Adenosine
*Digoxin
*Magnesium Sulfate
 
| Work by other or unknown mechanisms (Direct nodal inhibition).
|
Used in supraventricular arrhythmias,
 
Or in the case of Magnesium Sulfate, used in Torsade de Pointe.
 
|}
 
== Source ==
 
UpToDate
 
Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology
 
[[Category:Cards]]

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