Cardiac arrhythmia

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Overview[edit | edit source]

Cardiac arrhythmia is any of a large and heterogeneous group of conditions in which there is abnormal electrical activity in the heart. The heart beat may be too fast or too slow, and may be regular or irregular. A heart beat that is too fast is called tachycardia and a heartbeat that is too slow is called bradycardia. Although many arrhythmias are not life-threatening, some can cause cardiac arrest.

Classification of Cardiac Arrhythmia[edit | edit source]

Cardiac Arrhythmias in Alphabetical Order[edit | edit source]

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Causes[edit | edit source]

Drug Side Effect[edit | edit source]

• Agalsidase beta
• Bromocriptine
• Calcium gluconate.
• Caspofungin acetate.
• Cefotaxime sodium.
• Clomifene.
• Crizotinib.
• Cyclobenzaprine.
• Cyclophosphamide.
• Dipivefrine
• Doxorubicin Hydrochloride.
• Gadoterate
• Granisetron
• Idarubicin hydrochloride
• Idursulfase
• interferon alfacon-1
• Tretinoin.
• Meprobamate
• Metaproterenol
• Muromonab-CD3
• Nabilone
• Nalmefene.
• Omacetaxine
• Oprelvekin
• Oxaprozin
• Oxytocin.
• Pegylated interferon alfa-2b
• Pentamidine
• Pilocarpine
• Prednisolone.
• Rubidium Rb 82
• Sargramostim
• Sorafenib.
• Sodium phenylbutyrate
• Laxatives like sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate.
• Teniposide
• Valdecoxib,

Contraindicated medications[edit | edit source]

Cardiac arrhythmia is considered an absolute contraindication to the use of the following medications:

• Cyclobenzaprine
• Metaproterenol
• Sumatriptan

References[edit | edit source]

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