Antidysrhythmic Drugs

Antidysrhythmic Drugs
Antidysrhythmic drugs are one of the most commonly used drugs for patients who are suffering from disruptions and abnormalities in their cardiac rhythms. Notably, this drug is prescribed to prevent complications like ventricular fibrillation, atrial flutter, and atrial fibrillation, among others (ClevelandClinic.Org, 2022). Generally, antidysrhythmic drugs work by helping block various channels such as calcium, potassium, and sodium inside the heart muscles, which helps alter both mechanisms and propagation of cardiac rhythms (András et al., 2021). This is also how drugs of the same kind, like Amiodarone, work.
In one article written by Mujović et al. (2020), the authors discussed that Amiodarone is a Class III antiarrhythmic agent. However, one of its distinct functionalities is that it has the effect of prolonging the refractory period of various cardiovascular tissues due to its ability to reduce their action potential activity.
In prescribing these medications, any healthcare professional should know about the various contraindications since this drug can elicit various side effects, including shaking, vomiting, constipation, and fatigue. These symptoms are usually monitored in order to determine if the drug has ca...