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Oct 2022
52m 56s

Antiarrhythmic Drugs

NINJA NERD
About this episode

This week, Rob and Zach will be talking about Antiarrhythmic Drugs

We will be discussing the following topics within this episode on Antiarrhythmic Drugs!

  • Defining an Arrhythmia
  • Pathophysiology of an Arrhythmia:
    • Abnormal Automaticity
    • Increased Triggered Activity
    • Re-Entrant Circuits
  • Antiarrhythmic Drug Categories:
    • Class I: Sodium Channel Blockers (Type Ia, Ib, Ic)
    • Class II: Beta Blockers
    • Class III: Potassium Channel Blockers
    • Class IV: Calcium Channel Blockers
    • Class V: Miscellaneous
      • Adenosine
      • Magnesium
      • Digoxin

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