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Antiarrhythmic Drugs

CLASS IA
 • Procainamide, Quinidine, Disopyramide
CLASS 1B
 • Lidocaine, Mexiletine
CLASS 2
 • Propranolol, Esmolol
CLASS 4
Antiarrhythmic Drugs ... CLASS IA • ... Disopyramide CLASS ... Adenosine, Magnesium, Potassium ... Classification #Pharmacology
Drugs that Impair Renal Potassium Excretion 

Decreased ENaC channel function: Amiloride, Triamterene, Pentamidine
Decreased Aldosterone Synthesis: Heparin,
Drugs that Impair ... Renal Potassium ... ACE inhibitors, ARBs ... #Hyperkalemia #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #
Here’s a review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system (RAAS)

This is a very common pathway that clinicians should
RAAS inhibiting drug ... classes (Aliskiren ... , ACEI, ARB, and ... RAAS inhibiting drugs ... ReninAngiotensinAldosteroneSystem #RAAS #Pharmacology
Drugs affecting the cardiac action potential. The sharp rise in voltage ("0") corresponds to the influx
Drugs affecting ... repolarizing eflux of potassium ... #Pathophys #Pharmacology ... Antiarrhythmics #Classes
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology # ... potassium #medications
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs ... sphincter tone: • Opiates ... decongestants) • Any drug ... #Medications #Drugs ... #pharmacology #
Digoxin Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
1) Na/K ATPase Pump - Digoxin works by directly binding to and inhibiting
Digoxin Pharmacology ... and Pathophysiology ... intracellular calcium causes ... CaitEKulig #Digoxin #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology
Class III Antiarrhythmics - Potassium Channel Blockers - Indications and Side Effects
Amiodarone
 • Suppression of VT
Class III Antiarrhythmics ... - Potassium Channel ... a-flutter (when other drugs ... are contraindicated ... Channel #Blockers #pharmacology
Antiarrhythmic Medications - Vaughan Williams Classification - Summary Table
Class I agents - Sodium Channel Blockers⠀
Class II
Summary Table Class ... are beta blockers ... - Potassium Channel ... Blockers Class ... Summary #Table #pharmacology
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-Induced Edema ... Drug-induced edema ... Edema #Medication #Causes ... #Differential #Pharmacology ... #Pathophysiology