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        | quinidine - Class 1A antiarrhythmic agent its diastereomer is quinine (antimalaria), which is markedly less potent than quinidine
 structure: quinoline and quinuclidine (bicyclic) with a hydroxy-methylene bridge
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 two basic nitrogens, with the quinuclidine nitrogen being stronger
 water soluble salt: sulfate (82% quinidine), gluconate (62% quinidine).
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 if both N's have a + charge, then 2 sulfates are used in the salt form
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        | metabolism of quinidine quinidine is a substrate of P-gp and can increase plasma concentrations of digoxin
 dihydroquinidine, a common contaminant in quinidine preparations, is derived from reduction of the vinyl in quinuclidine to an ethyl
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        | procainamide - class 1A antiarrhythmic procaine was modified by replacing ester with amide
 procaine has a very short duration of action b/c of esterases
 half the dose is extreted unchanged, the other half is metabolized.
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        | metabolism of procainamide the acetylated metabolite is also very active - variability in the amount of this metabolite is observed from patient to patient
 a substantial percentage of patients show levels of antinulear antibodies after a few months (60-70%)
 of these patients, 20-30% develop lupus like syndrome due to the aromatic amine (slow acetylators)
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        | disopyramide - Class 1A antiarrhythmic agents half of the dose is excreted unchanged
 plasma binding is highly correlated to lipophilicity - ***omission of amide and pyridyl groups results in a two fold increase in the extent of plasma binding***
 the other half is metabolized to the N-dealkylated product - metabolite retains 50% of its activity
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        | lidocaine - class 1B antiarrhythmic agent clinically useful local anesthetic like procaine
 tertiary amine, pKa = 7.6-8
 penetrates site in unionized forms and binds as 'onium' forms to the channel receptors
 lipophilic portion important: o,o-dimethyl provides protection from amide hydrolysis
 lengthening chain impacts pKa, reduces potency
 hydrophilic is a tertiary amine, salt formation
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        | metabolism of lidocaine protein binding 60-70% when given parenterally
 given IV only
 not effective orally due to metabolism
 metabolism: de-ethylation and dimethyl-aniline, monoethyl-metabolite maintains activity, but not clinically useful due to rapid hydrolysis (amidases vs peptidases)
 toxicities are possible due to removal of N-ethyl groups of lidocaine after crossing BBB
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        | tocainide - Class 1B antiarrhythmic agent similar to lidocaine de-ethylated metabolite
 given orally (methyl protects it from amidases)
 50% excreted unchanged
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        | [image] aspartate in amidases functions as a general base abstracting the proton from serine OH side chain.  Now the serine can act as a nucleophile for the carbonyl group of the amide bond within the substrate
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        | mechanism of action of amidases |  | 
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        | phenytoin - class 1B antiarrhythmic agent an epileptic used for the treatment of arrhythmias resulting from digitalis toxicity
 oral or IV
 extensive protein binding - 90%
 hydantoin structure (2 nitrogens as a urea)
 poor water solubility, pKa = 8.06-8.33, but Na salt feasible
 problems of phenytoin Na include absorption of CO2, resulting in free phenytoin
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 fosphenytoin sodium is a soluble prodrug disodium phosphate ester of phenytoin developed as a replacement for phenytoin Na to circumvent pH and solubility problems
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        | metabolism of phenytoin metabolism by CYP2C9 (60-75% excreted as conjugated metabolites)
 about 1% of oral dose excreted unchanged
 also an inducer of CYP3A4: reduces plasma levels of valproate, carbamazepine, methadone, warfarin, others; agents affecting phenytoin metabolism and/or displace it (it is extensively plasma protein bound) could cause intoxication
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        | flecainide - class IC antiarrhythmic agent fluorinated benzamide available as acetate salt
 it has a pKa=9.3 (charged at physiological pH)
 due to its charge, it binds to channels once they are open vs lidocaine which binds to the inactivated state
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        | metabolism of flecainide metabolized by 2D6
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        | propafenone - class 1C antiarrhythmic agent side chain similarities to BBs
 at higher concentrations also exhibits properties of a class II and class IV drug
 like other BBs, S isomer is a more potent B-antagonist
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        | [image] R1: aromatic substitution of the nitrogen abolishes cardiac effects, while non-aromatic substitution is tolerated
 R2: phenethyl can be replaced by Me or an Et
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        | [image] only 50% of tumors are susceptible to chemotherapy, and of these more than 50% develop resistance during therapy
 overexpression of P-gp results in multiple drug resistance
 P-gp is an efflux pump that transports a wide variety of anticancer agents out of tumor cells
 propafenone is an inhibitor of P-gp
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        | what substituents on propafenone is required for it to maintain its ability to inhibit P-gp? |  | 
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        | bretylium tosylate - class III antiarrhythmic agent only in intensive care
 the primary mode of action is thought to be inhibition of voltage-gated K channels
 recent evidence has shown that bretylium may also inhibit the Na/K/ATPase by binding to the extracellular K site
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        | amiodarone - class III antiarrhythmic agent metabolites: N-desethylamiodarone (equipotent)
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        | metabolism of azimilide - in development (phase III) K channel antagonist
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 it is metabolized to an active carboxylic acid, but only at 5% concentration - flavin monoxidase (FMO) contributes to its metabolism
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