Antiarrhythmic Drugs — Flashcards

Class _____ antiarrhythmics treat arrhythmias by directly blocking Ca2+ current in the SA and AV nodes

Drug of choice for bradycardia due to beta blocker overdose is:

Class I_____ antiarrhythmics can cause QT interval prolongation which precipitates torsades de pointes

Class I antiarrhythmics _____ the slope of phase 0 (upstroke) of the myocardial action potential

Cardiovascular (Antiarrhythmics) _____ is a lipophilic class III antiarrhythmic that also shares properties with class I, II, and IV antiarrhythmics

Amiodarone, adrenaline, and _______ are drugs used in the management of VF according to ACLS protocol

The following is a flower of? _____

Cardiovascular/RenalACE inhibitors and ARBs _____ sodium and bicarbonate reabsorption at the proximal convoluted tubule

Class I_____ antiarrhythmics are especially effective at treating atrial fibrillation (and flutter)

Ezetimibe indirectly _____ HMG CoA reductase activity and thus increases cholesterol synthesis by the liver