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- Antiarrhythmic Drugs: Types, Uses and Side Effects - Cleveland Clinic
Antiarrhythmics are medications that prevent and treat a heart rhythm that’s too fast or irregular They can reduce symptoms and help avoid life-threatening complications Some of these drugs stop irregular, extra electrical impulses Others block abnormally fast impulses from traveling along heart tissues
- List of Antiarrhythmic agents (antiarrhythmics) - Drugs. com
Antiarrhythmic agents are a diverse group of medicines that are used in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart rates or rhythms) Cardiac arrhythmias occur when there is a disturbance in the electrical conductivity of the heart
- Antiarrhythmic Medications - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Antiarrhythmic medications play a pivotal role in managing various cardiac rhythm disorders, and their classification under the Vaughan-Williams system serves as a cornerstone for understanding their diverse mechanisms of action
- Arrhythmia Drugs: List of Drugs That Treat Arrhythmia - Healthline
Antiarrhythmic drugs may be prescribed if you have tachycardia (fast heart rate) or premature or extra heartbeats These medications work to correct the rhythm of your heart
- Antiarrhythmic agent - Wikipedia
Antiarrhythmic agents, also known as cardiac dysrhythmia medications, are a class of drugs that are used to suppress abnormally fast rhythms (tachycardias), such as atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia and ventricular tachycardia
- Medications for Arrhythmia - American Heart Association
Antiarrhythmic drugs Symptomatic tachycardias and premature beats may be treated with a variety of medications These may be given through an IV in an emergency or orally for long-term treatment
- Antiarrhythmics - EMCrit Project
Methylxanthines (e g , theophylline, caffeine): block adenosine receptors, to higher doses are required to achieve an antiarrhythmic effect toxicity Most toxicity will only last seconds: Asystole for <5 seconds Dyspnea, impending doom
- Antiarrhythmic Drugs - CV Pharmacology
Antiarrhythmic Drugs Therapeutic Use and Rationale The goal of antiarrhythmic drug therapy is to restore normal rhythm and conduction They are also used to prevent more serious and lethal arrhythmias from occurring Antiarrhythmic drugs are used to: decrease or increase conduction velocity
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