1. ANTI-ARRHYTHMIC
AGENTS

2. UNIT 3: ANTI-ARRHYTHMIC AGENTS
UNIT INSTRUCTIONAL OUTCOMES:
At the end of this unit, the student should be able to,
Explain the processes of cardiac impulse generation and conduction
List arrhythmias arising from Atrium, AV node and Ventricles.
List the classes of drugs used to treat arrhythmias
Recall vital information about the drugs used in arrhythmias.
Apply pharmacological knowledge gained in the clinical scenario.

3. Classification of anti-arrhythmic agents

4. Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Tachycardia
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia

5. Premature Atrial Depolarization
Atrial Flutter
James Olson, Clinical Pharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple, Second Edition, MedMaster Series

6. Wolff Parkinson-White
Atrial Fibrillation
AV Reentry
Wolff Parkinson-White
James Olson, Clinical Pharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple, Second Edition, MedMaster Series

7. Ventricular Premature Depolarization
Ventricular Tachycardia
Ventricular Fibrilation
James Olson, Clinical Pharmacology Made Ridiculously Simple, Second Edition, MedMaster Series

8. Cardiac Arrhythmia- Summary
Therapeutic goals:
Restore normal rhythm of the heart
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 4th Edition.