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Duke PA pharm antiarrhythmics

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Amiodarone (Pacerone, Cordarone)   Considered class III but has properties of all three classes  
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Digoxin (Lanoxin)   Inhibits the sodium potassium ATPase pump  
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A system of classifying antiarrhythmic medications based on simplified electrophysiologic actions   Vaughan-Williams  
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Procainamide (Procan SR, Procanabid)   Type IA  
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Modulation/blockade of sodium channels   Type I antiarrhythmics  
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The class that exhibits slow conduction velocity and prolongs action potential duration   Type IA  
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Quinidine (Quinidex)   Type IA  
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Disopyramide (Norpace)   Type IA  
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Lidocaine (Xylocaine)   Type IB  
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Mexiletine   Type IB  
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Class that has no effect on conduction velocity, May shorten action potential duration   Type IB  
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Flecainide (Tambocor)   Type IC  
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Propafenone (Rhythmol)   Type IC  
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Moricizine   Type IC  
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Slows coduction velocity and may prolong action potential duration (mildly)   Type IC  
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Mexiletine   Oral analog of Lidocaine  
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Lidocaine   unlike other class I antiarrhytmics it can be used in patients with active ischemia  
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Beta blockers   Type II  
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Beta blockers   Inhibit phase IV (depolarizing current) and prolong repolarization  
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Beta blockers   decrease sympathetic stimulation of myocardium  
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Beta blockers   slow the sinus rate  
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Amiodarone (Pacerone, Cordarone)   Type III  
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Sotalol (Betapace)   Type III  
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Dofetilide (Iikosyn)   Type III  
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Ibutilide   Type III  
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Blockade of potassium channel   Type III  
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Prolongation of action potential plateau, repolarization, and refractor period   Type III  
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Verapamil   Type IV  
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Diltiazem   Type IV  
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Calcium channel blockers   Type IV  
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Blockade of calcium channel   Type IV  
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slows conduction velocity through AV node and prolongs refractory period   Type IV  
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Sets of the initial depolarization   Phase IV  
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Does not increase mortality in high risk patients-has a higer safety level than the other classes   Type III  
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Ibutilide   IV administration only -one time use for conversion-no long term treatment  
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Anticipated ECG change for this type is prolongation of the QT interval   Type IA  
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Usually no ECG changes in therapeutic doses   Type IB  
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Anticipated ECG changes for this type is prolongation of the PR and QRS intervals   Type IC  
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Anticipated ECG change for this type is prolongation of the QT interval   Type III  
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This type is used for atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmias   Type IA  
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This type is used for ventricular arrhythmias   Type IB  
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This type is used for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias   Type IC  
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Procainamide (Procan SR, Procanabid)   Used for WPW  
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This type is used for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias   Type II  
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This type is used for atrial and ventricular arrhythmias   Type III  
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This type is used for atrial arrhthmias   Type IV  
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Procainamide (Procan SR, Procanabid)   SE-lupus like syndrome, torsades  
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Disopyramide (Norpace)   SE-anticholinergic symptoms, heart failure, torsades (QT prolongation)  
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Lidocaine (Xylocaine)   SE-seizures, CNS  
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Amiodarone (Pacerone, Cordarone)   SE-many toxic side effects (Pulmonary fibrosis, hypo/hyperthyroidism, photophobia, liver toxicity, blue staining of skin.  
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Amiodarone (Pacerone, Cordarone)   Has a very large volume of distribution  
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Amiodarone (Pacerone, Cordarone)   Has a half life of 15-180 days  
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Amiodarone (Pacerone, Cordarone)   If patient is on Warfarin at the time of prescription, cut the Warfarin dose by 30-50%  
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Procainamide (Procan SR, Procanabid)   Used for hemodynamically stable VT  
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Procainamide (Procan SR, Procanabid)   Limited role in a-fib/a-flutter  
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Quinidine (Quinidex)   SE-include chinchonism, hypotension, torsades, hemolytic anemia  
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Quinidine (Quinidex)   Use with digoxin leads to increased digoxin concentration  
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Disopyramide (Norpace)   Indicated for conversion/maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with a-fib/a-flutter  
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Lidocaine (Xylocaine)   Used for management of VT or pulseless VT/Vfib  
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Lidocaine (Xylocaine)   Dose determined by liver function  
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Flecainide (Tambocor)   used in a-fib/a-flutter for maintenance of sinus rhythm  
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Flecainide (Tambocor)   Avoid in patients with structural heart disease or history of CAD  
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Propafenone (Rhythmol)   Indicated for conversion/maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with a-fib/a-flutter  
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Dofetilide (Tikosyn)   Indicated for conversion/maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with a-fib/a-flutter  
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Dofetilide (Tikosyn)   Starting dose based on estimated creatinine clearance. Contraindicated in patients with CrCl <20 ml/min.  
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Sotalol (Betapace)   used in a-fib/a-flutter for maintenance of sinus rhythm  
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Stroke risk index based on a point system, integrating risk based on various co-morbidities   CHADS2  
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The C in CHADS2 stands for   Cardiac failure (one point)  
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The H in CHADS2 stands for   Hypertension (one point)  
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The A in CHADS2 stands for   Age >75 years (one point)  
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The D in CHADS2 stands for   Diabetes (one point)  
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The S2 in CHADS2 stands for   Sroke or TIA (you get 2 points for this one)  
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CHADS2 score of 0-1   Low risk-treat with full dose asa  
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CHADS2 score of 2 and above   High risk-treat with Warfarin  
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Most common arrhythmia   A-fib  
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Characterized by rapid and disorganized atrial activation with ventricular responses of 120-180 bpm   A-fib  
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A-fib management in the hemodynamically stable patient   Ventricular rate control with beta blocker, calcium channel blocker, or digoxin  
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A-fib management in the hemodynamically stable patient   Anticoagulation therapy  
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A-fib management in the hemodynamically unstable patient   Cardioversion  
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When a-fib is symptomatic, recurrent and failed response of greater than or equal to 1 AAD plus rate contrel   consider ablation  
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Beta blockers   safe and effective treatment for Ventricular Premature Beat suppression  
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Lidocaine (Xylocaine)   Sustained monomorphic V-tach with LVEF <40% and expected ischemia/MI  
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