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What drug is used to treat sinus bradycardia?
Atropine 0.5mg
Do you pace sinus bradycardia?
Yes, with external or transvenous pacemakers
What drugs should you HOLD with sinus bradycardia?
Digoxin and beta blockers
How do you treat sinus tachycardia?
treat the underlying cause
What drugs are used to treat sinus pause/block?
Atropine 0.5mg or epinephrine
What type of pacemaker is used to treat sinus node disease (sinus pause/block)?
Atrial pacemaker
What drugs treat atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation?
beta blockers, diltiazem, verapamil, digoxin, amiodarone, coumadin, lovenox
What is a treatment option for symptomatic (unstable) atrial flutter?