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Common brand name: Cordarone
Why is this drug prescribed?
Amiodarone is used to treat and prevent the recurrence of
irregular heartbeat. It slows down nerve activity in the heart and relaxes an
overactive heart.
When should it be used?
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Common brand names: Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin
Why is digoxin prescribed?
Digoxin helps an injured or weakened heart to work efficiently
and to send blood through the body. It strengthens the force of the heart
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Common brand name: Tikosyn
Medication class: Antiarrhythmics
Why is dofetilide prescribed?
Dofetilide is used to treat irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). It relaxes
an overactive heart and improves the efficiency of the heart's pumping action.
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Brad Hardesty lifted a 100-pound sack of sand on a construction job last
fall, and his heart began to race. Just one day earlier, he had suffered a
seven-hour bout of arrhythmia, an irregular heartbeat that causes shortness of
breath and lightheadedne... |
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Common brand name: Tambocor
Why is this drug prescribed?
Flecainide is used to treat irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias), maintain a
normal heart rate or slow an overactive heart. It relaxes the heart and improves
its pumping action.
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What are heart palpitations?
Heart palpitations are the sensation of your heart suddenly
"pounding" or "racing." They may feel like the feeling you
get when you are exercising or they may feel like a flutter, a skipped or extra
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What happens during a normal heartbeat?
The heart’s rhythm is coordinated by its own electrical
system. With each heartbeat, the electrical impulse begins at the
sinus (or sinoatrial, SA) node, also called the heart’s natural pacemaker. The
SA no... |
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The heartAbout
the size of a fist, the heart muscle is made up of four chambers, two upper
(atria) and two lower (ventricles). The heart pumps five quarts of blood throughout
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Common brand name: Ethmozine
Why is this drug prescribed?
Moricizine is used to treat irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias), maintain a
normal heart rate or slow an overactive heart. It works on the heart muscle to
improve the heart's rhythm.
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Common brand names: Procan SR, Pronestyl, Pronestyl-SR and others
Why is procainamide prescribed?
Procainamide is used to treat an irregular heartbeat. It
relaxes an overactive heart and improves the efficiency of the heart's pumping
action.
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People who have a heart rhythm disorder called ventricular fibrillation are
in constant danger. At any moment, their hearts may start beating rapidly and
erratically, leading to fainting, unconsciousness or even death.
In this rhythm disorder, the heart... |
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Common brand name: Betapace
Why is this drug prescribed?
Sotalol is used to treat irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). It acts on your
heart muscle to improve the heart's rhythm. It may also be used to treat high
blood pressure, to prevent additional ... |
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What is sudden cardiac death?
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of
heart function (sudden cardiac arrest).
SCD is the largest cause of natural death in the United States, causing about
325,000 adult deaths in the U... |
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Common brand names: Calan, Isoptin and others
Why is verapamil prescribed?
Verapamil is used to control irregular heartbeats, to
control or relieve chest pain (angina pectoris) and to lower blood pressure.
This medication may also be used for other ... |
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Common brand name: Rythmol
Why is propafenone prescribed?
Propafenone is used to treat irregular heartbeats
(arrhythmias) and to maintain a normal heart rate. It acts on the heart muscle
to improve the heart's rhythm.
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Other names: Quinaglute Dura-Tabs, Quinidex,
Why is this drug prescribed?
Quinidine is used to treat irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). It relaxes an
overactive heart and improves the efficiency of the heart's pumping action.
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