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Mnemonic for Class I-IV agents
"some block potassium channels" |
Class I "Some" = S = Sodium
Class II "Block" = B =BBs Class III "Potassium" = K+CBs Class IV "Channels" = C =CCBs |
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Class 1A
Double Quarter Pounder NA blocker, K blocker |
Disopyramide (Norpace) PO
Quinidine (Quinalan) PO/IV Procainamide (Procanbid) PO/IV |
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Class 1B *not for Afib
Lettuce, tomato, Mayo Cleanest agents only NA blocking Only effective for ventricular arrhythmias |
Lidocaine IV in D5W
Tocainamide (Tonocard)PO Mexiletine (Mexitil)PO |
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Class 1C
More, Fries, Please Cleanest for LOW ADR Avoid in HF and IHD |
Moricizine
Flecainide (Tambocor)PO Propafenone (Rythmol)PO |
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To remember the Class III agents:
"A Big Dog Is Scary" |
Amiodarone, Bretylium, Dofetilide, Ibutilide, Sotalol
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To remember calcium channel blockers:
CCBs are "Very Nice Drugs" |
verapamil, nifedipine, diltiazem
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