Anaesthetic arrhythmias: is there rational therapy?
Only some anaesthetic ventricular arrhythmias have a rational basis for therapy which is the use of beta-antagonist agents. Generally ventricular arrhythmias will respond empirically to class I agents. Complex drug interactions may lead to arrhythmias which can be avoided.
D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002415:Cats; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006221:Halothane / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D010215:Papio; D013552:Swine
D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D000777:Anesthetics; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D006221:Halothane