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A Fib 4: Rhythm Control Medications

Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:19:10
Publish Date: 2014-02-24 03:09:02
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Tina discusses the following rhythm control medications for atrial fibrillation:

Class 3 antiarrhythmics: blocks potassium channels and prolongs action potential duration

  • Amiodarone
  • Dronedarone
  • Sotalol

Class 1 antiarrhythmics: blocks sodium channels, which results in a slowed atrial conduction, lengthens atrial refractoriness, and suppresses automaticity

  • propafenone
  • flecainide

Indiana University’s P450 Drug Interaction Table: http://medicine.iupui.edu/clinpharm/ddis/clinical-table/

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