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2. Ventricular arrhythmias:
viii. Ventricular fibrillation
ix. Paroxysmal tachycardia
B. Disturbance of impulse conduction
Re-entrant arrhythmias.
I. Sodium Channel
1A. Blockers
Moderate phase 0 Quinidine,
depression and slowed Procainamide,
conduction (2+); prolong Disopyramide
repolarization
1B. Minimal phase 0
depression and slow Lidocaine
conduction (0-1+);
1C. shorten repolarization
Marked phase 0
depression and slow Flecainide
conduction (4+); little
II. effect on repolarization
Beta-Adrenergic Blockers Atenolol
III. K+ Channel Blockers Amiodarone,
(prolong repolarization) Sotalol
IV. Calcium Channel Verapamil,Diltiaze
Class 1: Sodium Channel
Blockers
Act on fast response cells
Reduce membrane responsiveness
Reduce Phase 4 diastolic
depolarization
Depress conduction velocity
Prolong effective refractory period