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<sub></sub><u>Drugs:</u> | |||
[[Lidocaine|<sub>Lidocaine</sub>]] | |||
[[Procainamide|<sub>Procainamide</sub>]] | |||
[[Esmolol|<sub>Esmolol</sub>]] | |||
[[Labetalol|<sub>Labetalol</sub>]] | |||
[[Sotalol|<sub>Sotalol</sub>]] | |||
[[Amiodarone|<sub>Amiodarone</sub>]] | |||
[[Ibutilide|<sub>Ibutilide</sub>]] | |||
[[Diltiazem|<sub>Diltiazem</sub>]] | |||
[[Atropine|<sub>Atropine</sub>]] | |||
[[Adenosine|<sub>Adenosine</sub>]] | |||
[[Digoxin|<sub>Digoxin</sub>]] | |||
[[Isoproterenol|<sub>Isoproterenol</sub>]] | |||
[[Magnesium|<sub>Magnesium</sub>]] | |||
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Revision as of 02:13, 10 January 2012
Drugs:
Overview table
Class | Known as | Examples | Mechanism | Clinical uses |
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Ia | fast-channel blockers-Affect QRS complex |
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(Na+) channel block (intermediate association/dissociation) |
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Ib- Do not affect QRS complex |
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(Na+) channel block (fast association/dissociation) |
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Ic |
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(Na+) channel block (slow association/dissociation) |
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II | Beta-blockers | beta blocking Propranolol also shows some class I action |
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III |
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K+ channel blocker Sotalol is also a beta blocker Amiodarone has Class I, II, and III activity |
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IV | slow-channel blockers |
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Ca2+ channel blocker |
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V | 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. |
For Bradyarrythmias:
Source
- Tintinalli
- Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology