Classification of Anti-arrhythmic drugs (Pharmacological classification of anti-arrhythmic drugs)

Anti-arrhythmic drugs are classified as follows :-

Na+ Channel Blockers for arrhythmia
Intermediate Association Dissociation drugs

• Quinidine
• Procainamide
• Disopyramide

Fast Association Dissociation drugs

• Lidocaine
• Phenytoin
• Mexiletine

Slow Association Dissociation drugs

• Flecainide
• Propafenone
• Moricizine

Beta blockers for arrhythmia

• Propranolol
• Esmolol
• Metoprolol
• Atenolol
• Timolol

K+ Channel Blockers for arrhythmia

• Amiodarone
• Sotalol
• Dofetilide
• Ibutilite

Ca+ Channel Blockers for arrhythmia

• Verapamil
• Diltiazem

Direct Nodal Inhibition for arrhythmia

• Adenosine
• Digoxin

THERAPEUTIC CLASSIFICATION Of Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs

Drugs for Ventricular Arrythmia

• Quinidine
• Procainamide
• Disopyramide

Drugs for Supra Ventricular Arrythmia

• Adenosine
• Digoxin

Drugs for Ventricular Tachycardia
In patients with remote Myocardial Infarction the drugs used are

• Lidocaine
• Procainamide
• Bretylium

In patients without structural heart diseases the used are

• Adenosine
• Verapamil
• Beta Blockers

Drugs for Recurrence of Paraxoysmal Supra Ventricular Tachycardia

• Verapamil
• Diltiazem

Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation

• Lidocaine
• Phenytoin
• Mexiletine

Drugs for Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation

• Quinidine
• Procainamide
• Dysopyramide

Drugs for  Paraxoysmal Atrial Fibrillation

• Flecainide
• Propafenone
• Moricizine

Drugs for  Atrial Flutter

• Amiodarone
• Sotalol
• Dofetilide
• Ibutilite

Drugs for  Recurrent Tachyarrythmias

• Flecainide
• Moricizine
• Propranolol
• Timolol

Drugs for Wolf Parkinson White Syndrome

• Procainamide
• Sotalol
• Ibutalite

Drugs for Myocardial Infarction Mortality

• Propranolol
• Timolol