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Antiarrhythmic Drugs USMLE 1

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Quinidine   show
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show cinchonism - headache, tinnitus thrombocytopenia, torsades de points due to inc QT interval  
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Procainamide   show
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show reversible SLE-like syndrome  
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show Class IA Sodium Channel blocker, inc AP duration, inc effective refractory period, inc qt interval  
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show Slow or block conduction in depolarized cells, dec slope of phase 0 depolarization, inc threshold for firing in abnormal pacemaker cells.  
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Lidocaine   show
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show local anesthetic, CNS stimulation/supression, cardi depression  
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Mexiletine   show
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show Class IB sodium channel blocker, dec AP duration, affect ischemic or depolarized purkinje and ventricular tissue. Useful in acute ventricular arrhythmias (post MI) and in digitalis induce arrhythmias  
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Phenytoin   show
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Flecainide   show
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Class 1C Tox   show
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Hyperkalemia and Class 1 drugs   show
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show Class 1C. no effect of AP duration. Useful in V-tachs that progress to VF and in intractable SVT. Use on patients without structural abnormalities.  
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show Class 1C. no effect of AP duration. Useful in V-tachs that progress to VF and in intractable SVT. Use on patients without structural abnormalities.  
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show B-blocker (class 2) dec camp, dec calcium currents, dec slope of phase 4 in pacemakers. AV node most sensitive, inc PR interval. Use v-tach, SVT, slow ventricular rate during a-fib and a-flutter.  
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show B-blocker (class 2) dec camp, dec calcium currents, dec slope of phase 4 in pacemakers. AV node most sensitive, inc PR interval. Use v-tach, SVT, slow ventricular rate during a-fib and a-flutter. Esmolol very short acting.  
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Metoprolol   show
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show B-blocker (class 2) dec camp, dec calcium currents, dec slope of phase 4 in pacemakers. AV node most sensitive, inc PR interval. Use v-tach, SVT, slow ventricular rate during a-fib and a-flutter.  
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show impotence, exacerbation of asthma, cardio effects = bradycardia, av block, CHF. CNS effects = sedation and sleep alterations. May mask signs of hypoglycemia. Treat overdose with glucagon.  
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Metoprolol Tox   show
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Sotalol   show
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Sotalol Tox   show
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show K channel blocker Class III. Inc AP duration, Inc ERP, Inc QT interval  
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show K channel blocker Class III. Inc AP duration, Inc ERP, Inc QT interval  
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show K channel blocker Class III. Inc AP duration, Inc ERP, Inc QT interval  
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show torsades  
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Bretylium Tox   show
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show pulmonary fibrosis, hepatotoxicity, hypothroidism/hyperthyroidism (has class 1, 2, 3, 4, effects because it alters the lipid membrane.  
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show Calcium channel blocker Class IV. dec conduction velocity, inc ERP, inc PR interval. Used in prevention of nodal arrhythmias (SVT)  
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show Calcium channel blocker Class IV. dec conduction velocity, inc ERP, inc PR interval. Used in prevention of nodal arrhythmias (SVT)  
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Adenosine   show
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show Flushing, hypotension, chest pain  
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Digoxin   show
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Digoxin Tox   show
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