Efficacies of Antiarrhythmic Drugs by Class

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Drug Class

Efficacy

IA

Atrial fibrillation
Ventricular arrhythmias

IB

Ventricular arrhythmias

IC

AV nodal reentry
WPW-related arrhythmias
Ventricular arrhythmias (can increase mortality despite suppressing PVCs)

II

Atrial fibrillation/flutter
(Ventricular arrhythmias)

III

Atrial fibrillation/flutter
Ventricular arrhythmias

IV

Atrial fibrillation/flutter
Atrial automaticities
AV nodal reentry

Adenosine

AV nodal reentry
Orthodromic tachycardia

Digitalis

AV nodal reentry
Atrial fibrillation/flutter

Magnesium

Torsades de pointes

Category: Pharmacology Notes

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