Abstract
This article describes the pharmacology of antiarrhythmic medications. Although these medications are broadly considered in terms of their blockade of either sodium or potassium channels, they act by a variety of pharmacodynamic mechanisms. Elimination may be via hepatic metabolism or renal mechanisms, or a combination. In particular, interactions between antiarrhythmic medications and other drugs that interfere with hepatic metabolism by P450 enzymes is a source for toxicity.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 341-358 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2010 |
Keywords
- Antiarrhythmic medications
- Drug interactions
- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacokinetics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Physiology (medical)
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