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Antiarrhytmics are splitn into five classes:
Antiarrhytmics are split into five classes:
*Class I affect ''sodium'' (Na<sup>+</sup>) channels
*Class '''I''' affect '''sodium''' (Na<sup>+</sup>) channels
**Ia - intermediate; Ib - fast; Ic - slow
**Ia - intermediate; Ib - fast; Ic - slow
*Class II are ''beta-blockers''
*Class '''II''' are '''beta-blockers'''
*Class III affect ''potassium'' (K<sup>+</sup>) channels
*Class '''III''' affect '''potassium''' (K<sup>+</sup>) channels
*Class IV affect ''calcium'' (Ca<sup>2+</sup>) channels
*Class '''IV''' affect '''calcium''' (Ca<sup>2+</sup>) channels
 
====Class I====
 
====Class II====
====Class III====
====Class IV====
====Class V====

Revision as of 19:27, 6 December 2009

Antiarrhytmics are split into five classes:

  • Class I affect sodium (Na+) channels
    • Ia - intermediate; Ib - fast; Ic - slow
  • Class II are beta-blockers
  • Class III affect potassium (K+) channels
  • Class IV affect calcium (Ca2+) channels

Class I

Class II

Class III

Class IV

Class V