Hosam Mohamed-
b,d
Which class of drugs act on autoarrhythmic cells?
a) Class I
b) Class II
c) Class III
d) Class IV
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a,c
Which class of drugs act on cardiomyocytes?
a) Class I
b) Class II
c) Class III
d) Class IV
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a
Which phase do Class IV & Class II drugs act on?
a) Phase 0
b) Phase 1
c) Phase 2
d) Phase 3
e) Phase 4
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a
Which phase do Class I drugs act on?
a) Phase 0
b) Phase 1
c) Phase 2
d) Phase 3
e) Phase 4
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d
Which phase do Class III drugs act on?
a) Phase 0
b) Phase 1
c) Phase 2
d) Phase 3
e) Phase 4
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procainamide
What are the Class 1A: Na+ blocking drugs? (1)
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lidocaine, mexiletine
What are the Class 1B: Na+ blocking drugs? (2)
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flecainide, propafenone
What are the Class 1C: Na+ blocking drugs? (2)
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amiodarone, dronedarone, sotalol, defetilide, ibutilide
What are the Class III: K+ blocking drugs? (5)
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dilitazem, verapamil
What are the Class IV: Ca2+ blocking drugs? (2)
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slow ventricular conduction, decrease automaticity in myocytes, increase refractoriness
What are the class I effects? (3)
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decrease hr, suppress abnormal pacemakers, slow ventricular response in atrial arrhythmias
What are the class II:BBs effects? (3)
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1a, 2, 3
Which class increases the refractory period between action potentials?
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prolongs ERP; increasing the duration of the AP without altering phase 0 or resting membrane potential
How does Class III:K+ blockers work?
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nodal cells; myocytes
Class II increases refractory period in _______ while Class III increases the refractory period in _______.
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c
Which class causes QTc prolongation & TdP?
a) Class I
b) Class II
c) Class III
d) Class IV
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a
Which class is the most prone to causing arrhythmias?
a) Class I
b) Class II
c) Class III
d) Class IV
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c
Which phase involves ca++ influx? (Nodal Cells)*
a) phase 4
b) phase 3
c) phase 0
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b
Which phase involves K+ efflux; i.e. repolarization? (Nodal Cells)*
a) phase 4
b) phase 3
c) phase 0
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a
Which phase involves Na+ influx? (Nodal Cells)*
a) phase 4
b) phase 3
c) phase 0
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a
Class III drug with additional Class I, II, and IV effects.
a) Dronedarone
b) propafenone
c) Sotalol
d) procainamide
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c
Considered class III drug, but is also a beta blocker
a) Dronedarone
b) propafenone
c) Sotalol
d) procainamide
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b
Class I drug with beta blocking activity.
a) Dronedarone
b) propafenone
c) Sotalol
d) procainamide
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d
Class I antiarrhythmic with additional class III effect
a) Dronedarone
b) propafenone
c) Sotalol
d) procainamide
