Class 1
Overall name of class 1
What are sodium channel blockers
Overall name of class 2 anti-arrhythmics
What are Beta-Blockers
Overall name of class 3 anti-arrhythmics
Name of the class 4 anti-arrhythmics
What are Slow Calcium Channel Blockers?
Name of class 5 anti-arrhythmics
What are others
Most commonly used Beta-Blocker for arrhythmia
What is Metoprolol?
Class and Black Box Warning for Sotalol
What are potassium channel blockers, and Black Box = pro-arrhythmic effects
Category of CCB's used to treat arrhythmias
Drug of choice for converting acute SVT
What is adenosine?
Two drugs from class 1A which are used less due to risk of precipitating V. Fib
What are Procainamide and Disopyramide?
IV treatment only during surgery or other emergent situations (Specifically SVT, it is very short acting and fast acting with NO DRUG INTERACTIONS)
Drug of choice for chemical cardio-version of A. Flutter
What is Ibutilide (note: not used as often since cardio-version is now the first line for A. Flutter)
Adverse side effects of Class IV anti-arrhythmic drugs
What are bradycardia, hypotension, and peripheral edema?
Drug which inhibits Na+/K+ ATPase pump in myocardial cells (positive inotropic effects)
Lidocaine class and uses
What is Class 1B, and it is used for V. Fib and V. Tach (but Amiodarone is the preferred agent)
Example of a non-b1 selective blocker
What is Propanolol?
Drug which contains iodine and prolongates the action potential by blocking K+ channels,
What is Amiodarone?
What are Verapamil and Diltiazem?
Treatment of Choice for Torsades, which slows rate of the SA node impulse formation in myocardium and prolongs conduction time
What is Magnesium Sulfate?
Flecainide class and Black Box Warning
What is class 1C, and Black Box = Excessive mortaility or non-fatal arrest rates when used in patients with hx of MI
B1 selective Beta Blockers
What are Esmolol, Atenolol, and Metoprolol?
All black box warnings of Amiodarone
What are pro-arrhythmic effects, pulmonary toxicity, and hepatic toxicity (note: it also can cause issues with LFT's, thyroid, and more)?
Type of arrhythmia which Class IV anti-arrhythmic drugs work best on
Anti-Anginal drug that has similar anti-arrhythmic effects to amiodarone, and is generally only used for refractory atrial and ventricular arrhythmias
What is Ranolazine?