antiarrhythmic

an·ti·ar·rhyth·mic

A0334050 (ăn′tē-ə-rĭth′mĭk, ăn′tī-)adj. Preventing or alleviating irregularities in the force or rhythm of the heart.n. An antiarrhythmic drug.

antiarrhythmic

(ˌæntɪeɪˈrɪðmɪk) n (Pharmacology) a drug that corrects irregular heartbeatadj (Pharmacology) pertaining to drugs that correct irregular heartbeat

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antiarrhythmic - a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythmantiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medicationamiodarone, Cordarone - an antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Cordarone) that has potentially fatal side effects and is used to control serious heart rhythm problems only when safer agents have been ineffectiveencainide, Enkaid - antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patientsflecainide, Tambocor - oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patientsmedicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of diseasemexiletine, Mexitil - antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Mexitil) used to treat ventricular arrhythmiasQuinidex, quinidine, Quinora - cardiac drug (trade names Quinidex and Quinora) used to treat certain heart arrhythmiastocainide, Tonocard - antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed

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