Antidysrhythmics. Emergent

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2000 Nov;18(4):655-69. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70152-8.

Abstract

The emergent treatment of dysrhythmias in the ED continues to evolve. Classic medications such as bretylium and lidocaine are given with newer drugs like amiodarone, ibutilide, and sotalol. Studies in progress will examine their efficacy in the ED. The emergency physician must keep abreast of the growing body of literature.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / classification
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / drug therapy*
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
  • Atrial Fibrillation / drug therapy
  • Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
  • Emergencies
  • Heart Rate / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Contraction / physiology
  • Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / drug therapy
  • Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / drug therapy
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular / physiopathology
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / drug therapy
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology

Substances

  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents