ANTIARRHYTHMIC DRUGS
1. CLASS I: Membrane
stabilizing agents (Na+ channel blockers)
A. Moderately decrease dv/dt of
0 phase
Quinidine
Procainamide
Disopyramide
Moricizine
B. Little decrease in dv/dt of 0
phase
Lidocaine
Mexiletine
C. Marked decrease in dv/dt of 0
phase
Propafenone
Flecainide
2. CLASS II: Antiadrenergic agents (β blockers)
Propranolol
Esmolol
Sotalol (also class III)
3. CLASS III: Agents widening AP(prolong repolarization
and ERP)
Amiodarone
Bretylium (also class II)
Dofetilide
Ibutilide
4. CLASS IV: Calcium channel blockers
Verapamil
Diltiazem
Additional antiarrhythmic drugs
a. For paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT):
Adenosine
Digitalis
b. For
atrio-ventricular (A-V) block:
Sympathomimetics:
Isoprenaline,
etc.
Anticholinergics:
Atropine