Arrhythmia Medications WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Arrhythmia Medications
Arrhythmia medications are used to prevent or treat an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). Antiarrhythmics can suppress the abnormal firing of pacemaker tissue.1 These drugs also depress the transmission of impulses in tissues that are functioning abnormally.1 Calcium channel blockers are used to not only treat arrhythmia, but high blood pressure and angina.2 If you are currently taking medication for arrhythmia, you should consult with your physician before taking any over-the-counter medications or prescription medicines.
Fast Facts:
- Arrhythmia medications should be used with caution if you have asthma, liver disease, or lupus.2
- Possible side effects of using arrhythmia medications include chest pain, rapid heartbeat (tachycardia), slow heartbeat (bradycardia), and fainting.2
- Once started on them, you most likely will have to take arrhythmia medications for life.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 American Heart Association: Arrhythmia Medications
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 iVillage: Antiarrhythmics
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Medications for Arrhythmia, What Medications are Used for Arrhythmia, Medicines for Arrhythmia, Arrhythmia Medicine, Arrhythmia Medicines
- Last update: Apr. 26, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
