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antiarrhythmic — noun a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm • Syn: ↑antiarrhythmic drug, ↑antiarrhythmic medication • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • … Useful english dictionary
antiarrhythmic drug — noun a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm • Syn: ↑antiarrhythmic, ↑antiarrhythmic medication • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament, ↑medicinal drug • Hyp … Useful english dictionary
Medication — Medication, also referred to as medicine, can be loosely defined as any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. [ [http://www.fda.gov/opacom/laws/fdcact/fdcact1.htm US Federal Food, Drug … Wikipedia
Atrial fibrillation — | MeshID = D001281 Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is a cardiac arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that involves the two upper chambers (atria) of the heart. It can often be identified by taking a pulse and observing that the heartbeats don t… … Wikipedia
Management of atrial fibrillation — The main goals in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF) are to prevent temporary circulatory instability and to prevent stroke. Control of heart rate and rhythm are principally used to achieve the former, while anticoagulation may be… … Wikipedia
medicinal drug — noun (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease • Syn: ↑medicine, ↑medication, ↑medicament • Derivationally related forms: ↑medicate (for: ↑medication), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
flecainide — noun oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients • Syn: ↑Tambocor • Usage Domain: ↑trade name (for: ↑Tambocor) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Tambocor — noun oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients • Syn: ↑flecainide • Usage Domain: ↑trade name • Hypernyms: ↑antiarrhythmic,… … Useful english dictionary
amiodarone — noun 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 ineffective • Syn: ↑Cordarone • Usage Domain: ↑trademark (for:… … Useful english dictionary
Cordarone — noun 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 ineffective • Syn: ↑amiodarone • Usage Domain: ↑trademark • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
