Antiarrhythmic Drug (Noun)
Meaning
A drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an antiarrhythmic drug to help regulate the patient's irregular heartbeat.
- Flecainide is an antiarrhythmic drug commonly used to treat conditions such as atrial fibrillation.
- Antiarrhythmic drugs are often used in emergency situations to quickly restore a normal heart rhythm.
- Beta blockers are a type of antiarrhythmic drug that slow the heart rate to help treat arrhythmias.
- In severe cases of arrhythmia, the doctor may administer an intravenous antiarrhythmic drug to rapidly stabilize the patient's heartbeat.