title: Tolerability and antiarrhythmic efficacy of disopyramide compared to lignocaine in selected patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: In a randomized open study with intravenous lignocaine and disopyramide in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction and ventricular premature contractions the occurrence of cardiac events, adverse reactions, withdrawals and arrhythmias were compared. Of the total 68 patients included in the study, 33 were randomized to disopyramide and 35 to lignocaine treatment. The treatment was given for 24 hours or until withdrawal due to occurrence of serious cardiac events or side-effects possibly related to the drugs. Sustained ventricular tachycardia occurred in one patient in each treatment group. 15 per cent of the patients treated with disopyramide and 14 per cent of the patients treated with lignocaine were withdrawn because of adverse reactions. Withdrawals due to depressed left ventricular function and sinoatrial and atrioventricular conduction disturbances were not different in the two treatment groups. However, more patients treated with lignocaine had supraventricular arrhythmias compared to disopyramide. Significantly more patients treated with disopyramide obtained complete abolition of premature ventricular contractions on Holter recordings compared to lignocaine treatment (P less than 0.001). The results indicate that disopyramide and lignocaine can be used alternatively in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction.
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004206:Disopyramide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D008012:Lidocaine; D004206:Disopyramide