Drugs-- Antiarrhythmics
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Drugs after MI, Quinidine for atrial fib:       <D-card.txt>

þ Antiarrhythmic Groups
   I    moricizine
    IA  quinidine                                       (increase QT)
        procainamide (Pronestyl)**
        disopyramide (Norpace)
    IB  lidocaine (Xylocaine)
        phenytoin (Dilantin)
        tocainide
        mexiletine
    IC  flecainide
        encainide (and MODE and ODE metabolites)
        propafenone
  II    propanolol (Inderal)                            (beta blockers)
        esmolol
        acebutolol
 III    bretylium
        amiodarone
        sotalol
  IV    verapamil
        digoxin (Lanoxin)
        adenosine (Adenocard) <Adenocrd.TXT>

**Criteria for stopping IV procainamide:
 - dysrhythmia stops or converts
 - hypotension
 - QRS widens by 50%
 - total of 1 g dosage (or 18 mg/kg) (Schwartz 3E p 156)