antiarrhythmic drugs

  Anti- Arrhythmic Drugs

Classification of anti- Arrhythmic Drugs

1. Membrane stabilization Agents; Sodium (Na+) channel blockers

Quinidine

Procainamide

Lingnocaine

2. Anti - andrenergic agents

Beta blockers;

Propranolol

Esmolol

3. Agents widening AP action- potential;

Pottassium channel blockers;

Amiodarone

Ibutilide

Dofetilide

Sotalol

4. Calcium channel blocker

Verapamil

Diltiazem

5. Miscellaneous drugs

Digoxin; use for treatment for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)

Atropine; effective in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias