Tag: Class 1 (Na-Channel Blackers)

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Nuedexta NMDA Antagonists Description Oral combination of dextromethorphan and low-dose quinidine.Used for pseudobulbar affect (PBA); quinidine, a 2D6 inhibitor, increases the bioavailability of dextromethorphan, the active entity.Due to the potential for quinidine to cause QT prolongation, contraindications apply to patients with certain cardiac conditions or those receiving…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Quinaglute, Quinidex, quinidine gluconate Antidysrhythmics, Ia;  Antimalarials Description Parenteral and oral class IA antiarrhythmic; used for atrial arrhythmias and ventricular tachycardia; also used for severe malaria. Indications Indicated for conversion to and/or maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, or ventricular tachycardia; or for…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Rythmol, Rythmol SR Antidysrhythmics, Ic Description Oral class IC antiarrhythmic; used to suppress life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias; mechanism similar to encainide and flecainide; possesses beta-blocking activity; proarrhythmic; should be initiated in the hospital to allow for appropriate ECG monitoring. Indications Indicated for the treatment of sustained ventricular tachycardia…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Pronestyl (SR) Antidysrhythmics, Ia Description IV class IA antiarrhythmic agentUsed for atrial fibrillation/flutter, paroxysmal atrial tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardiaDerivative of the local anesthetic procaine Indications Indicated for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia with pulses (stable monomorphic or wide-complex regular ventricular tachycardia) during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in patients…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Tambocor Antidysrhythmics, Ib Description Oral, Class IB, local anesthetic-type antiarrhythmic; similar to lidocaine and tocainide; used to treat life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias; associated with proarrhythmic effects; also used successfully to treat neuropathic pain due to diabetic neuropathy. Indications Indicated Oral, Class IB, local anesthetic-type antiarrhythmic; similar to lidocaine…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Tambocor Antidysrhythmics, Ic Description Oral Class IC antiarrhythmic; used to treat documented life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias; should be avoided in LVD or asymptomatic post-MI patients; also approved for prevention of PSVT; not considered first-line agent for suppression of ventricular arrhythmias due to risk of proarrhythmias (CAST trial). Indications…

Brands Classes DEA Class; Rx Common Brand Names; Norpace, Norpace CR Antidysrhythmics, Ia Description Oral class IA antiarrhythmic; similar pharmacology to procainamide and quinidineUsed only for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmiaSignificant proarrhythmic, anticholinergic, and negative inotropic properties limit its use Indications Indicated for the treatment of documented, life-threatening arrhythmias such as sustained ventricular tachycardia.For maintenance of sinus…