Atrial Fibrillation (AF): Pharmacologic Cardioversion

MNEMONICS, Pharmacy and Therapeutics

F- DIP or Amiodarone

Medications used for pharmacologic cardioversion of AF include:

Class I – There is evidence and/or general agreement that the following drugs are effective for cardioversion of AF

  1. Flecainide
  2. Dofetilide.
  3. Ibutilide.
  4. Propafenone.

Class IIa – The weight of evidence or opinion is in favor of the usefulness of the following drugs for cardioversion of AF

  1. Amiodarone
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