Antiarrhythmic Actions of Antiarrhythmic Drugs

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Drug (Class)

Class I Actions

Class II Actions

Class III Actions

Class IV Actions

Other Actions

Quinidine (IA)

++

+

++

+

Alpha-adrenergic blockade

Procainamide (IA)

+++

+

+


Ganglionic blockade

Disopyramide (IA)

+++


+
stereospecific

+

Anticholinergic

Lidocaine (IB)

+++





Mexiletine (IB)

+++





Tocainide (IB)

+++





Phenytoin (IB)

+

+


+


Encainide (IC)

+++





Flecainide (IC)

+++


+

+


Propafenone (IC)

++

+


+


Moricizine (I)

++





Propranolol (II)

+

+++




Esmolol (II)

+

+++




Sotalol (II/III)


++
stereospecific

+++



Amiodarone (III)

+++

+

++

+

Alpha-adrenergic blockade
Muscarinic blockade

Ibutilide (III)



+++



Bretylium (III)


++

++


Sympathomimetic
Sympatholytic

Verapamil (IV)

+

+


++++


Diltiazem (IV)




+++


Adenosine (Misc.)


+


++

Enhances potassium conductance

Inhibits cAMP-induced Ca++ influx

Category: Pharmacology Notes

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