Anti Arrhythmics

Modified on Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 3:44 PM

Drug Name	Drug Class	Indication	Route of Administration	Side Effects	Pregnancy Category
Amiodarone	Class III Antiarrhythmic	Ventricular arrhythmia	Oral, IV	Bradycardia, pulmonary toxicity, photosensitivity	D
Flecainide	Class IC Antiarrhythmic	Supraventricular arrhythmia	Oral	Nausea, dizziness, blurred vision	C
Propafenone	Class IC Antiarrhythmic	Supraventricular arrhythmia	Oral	Dizziness, headache, metallic taste	C
Lidocaine	Class IB Antiarrhythmic	Ventricular arrhythmia	IV	Drowsiness, confusion, respiratory depression	B
Sotalol	Non-Selective Beta-Blocker/Class III Antiarrhythmic	Ventricular arrhythmia	Oral	Dizziness, fatigue, bradycardia	B
Dofetilide	Class III Antiarrhythmic	Atrial fibrillation	Oral	Dizziness, chest pain, dyspnea	C
Verapamil	Calcium Channel Blocker/Class IV Antiarrhythmic	Supraventricular arrhythmia	Oral	Constipation, dizziness, hypotension	C
Adenosine	Purine Nucleoside/Class V Antiarrhythmic	Supraventricular arrhythmia	IV	Flushing, dyspnea, chest pain	C
Quinidine	Class IA Antiarrhythmic	Atrial fibrillation	Oral	Diarrhea, cinchonism, QT prolongation	C
Procainamide	Class IA Antiarrhythmic	Atrial fibrillation	IV	Nausea, vomiting, hypotension	C

Please be aware that this list is not exhaustive and that there are numerous other drugs and therapies that can act as antiarrhythmics. Additionally, because they are subject to change as new research becomes available, the categories for side effects and pregnancy listed here may not be current.