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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.954.411.097
Unique ID
D000889
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000889
Annotation
consider also ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC /‌drug ther
Scope Note
Agents used for the treatment or prevention of cardiac arrhythmias. They may affect the polarization-repolarization phase of the action potential, its excitability or refractoriness, or impulse conduction or membrane responsiveness within cardiac fibers. Anti-arrhythmia agents are often classed into four main groups according to their mechanism of action: sodium channel blockade, beta-adrenergic blockade, repolarization prolongation, or calcium channel blockade.
Entry Term(s)
Anti-Arrhythmia Agent
Anti-Arrhythmia Drug
Anti-Arrhythmia Drugs
Anti-Arrhythmic
Anti-Arrhythmics
Antiarrhythmia Agent
Antiarrhythmia Agents
Antiarrhythmia Drug
Antiarrhythmia Drugs
Antiarrhythmic Drug
Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Antifibrillatory Agent
Antifibrillatory Agents
Cardiac Depressant
Cardiac Depressants
Myocardial Depressant
Myocardial Depressants
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QV 152
See Also
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Calcium Channel Blockers
Public MeSH Note
76; was MYOCARDIAL DEPRESSANTS 1963-75
Online Note
use ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS to search MYOCARDIAL DEPRESSANTS 1966-75
History Note
76; was NON MESH before 1976; MYOCARDIAL DEPRESSANTS was heading 1963-75
Date Established
1976/01/01
Date of Entry
1975/07/25
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents Preferred
Antifibrillatory Agents Narrower
Cardiac Depressants Related
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