antiarrhythmic drugs

How Many Classes Of Antiarrhythmics Are There?

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How Many Classes Of Antiarrhythmics Are There? Most antiarrhythmic drugs are grouped into 4 main classes (Vaughan Williams classification) based on their dominant cellular electrophysiologic effect (see table Antiarrhythmic Drugs (Vaughan Williams Classification)). What are the Class 3 antiarrhythmics? Class III agents include: bretylium, amiodarone, ibutilide, sotalol, dofetilide, vernakalant and dronedarone. What are the classes

What Medication Do You Give For Pulseless Electrical Activity?

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What Medication Do You Give For Pulseless Electrical Activity? Epinephrine should be administered in 1-mg doses intravenously/intraosseously (IV/IO) every 3-5 minutes during pulseless electrical activity (PEA) arrest. Higher doses of epinephrine have been studied and show no improvement in survival or neurologic outcomes in most patients. What medication is used for pulseless electrical activity? Inotropic,