How calcium channel blockers work for vasospasm angina.
Beta Blockers for Angina
Beta blockers pharmacological use for angina.
If love is all there is, how can man ever justify war?
A serious philosophical question, met with a serious answer with this passage.
Mechanism of Action of Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs
Automaticity and refractories.
Panorama of Malibu After a Storm
A high resolution panorama highlighting some of the popular features found in Malibu.
Verapamil (Class IV)
Verapamil’s use as intravenous push for atrial tachycardia (and atropine for the reverse effect).
Amiodarone (Class III)
Amiodarone’s antiarrhythmia use and adverse reactions.
Propranolol (Class II)
Propranolol’s intravenous use for tachycardia.
Quinidine (Class 1A)
Pharmacology, adverse reactions, toxicity of quinidine.
Oral agents for ventricular arrhythmias
Class 1B: Mexelitine (Mexitil), Tocainide (Tonocard), – p.o. Class 1C: Flecainide (Tambocor), – p.o. Lidocaine used to be the only Class 1B drug we had up until the 1990’s. The problem was you couldn’t send the patient home with Lidocaine cause it was an IV only drug. Nowadays we also have drugs like mexelitine that […]