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antiarrhythmic medication

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Noun1.antiarrhythmic medicationantiarrhythmic medication - a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm
antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug
amiodarone, Cordarone - an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffective
encainide, Enkaid - antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
flecainide, Tambocor - oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
mexiletine, Mexitil - antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias
Quinidex, quinidine, Quinora - cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmias
tocainide, Tonocard - antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed


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92/pyr) or no regular antiarrhythmic medication (0.
Association of air pollution with increased incidence of ventricular ... by Verrier, Richard L. / Environmental Health Perspectives
For instance, a 100-dose supply of the 200-milligram version of the antiarrhythmic medication Amiodarone--one of 10 of the most common drugs in the intercepted shipment--cost $116.
Crossing borders: importing prescription drugs, illegally or legally, ... by Chordas, Lori / Best's Review
Patients who are taking antiarrhythmic medications may need to be evaluated under conditions of graded exercise to ensure that their arrthythmias are under control during activity.
Effects of cardiovascular medications on exercise responses by Mossberg, Kurt A. / Physical Therapy
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