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Antiarrhythmic Drugs Part 2
In this episode, we are going to review antiarrhythmic drugs that clinicians may encounter in practice: Digoxin, Propafenone, Dofetilide, and a few others. While these drugs are commonly used in the management of atrial fibrillation and other rhythm disturbances, they each come with important pharmacology and safety considerations that pharmacists and healthcare providers need to recognize.
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside that increases contractility while also slowing AV node conduction through enhanced vagal tone, making it useful for rate control in atrial fibrillation, particularly in…
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