Definition:
Cardiac arrhythmia is any disturbance or irregularity of the heartbeat. Some medications used to treat bipolar disorder may cause arrhythmia as a side effect. These include but are not limited to:
If you experience fast, slow or irregular heartbeat after starting any new medication, notify your prescribing physician.
Cardiac arrhythmia is any disturbance or irregularity of the heartbeat. Some medications used to treat bipolar disorder may cause arrhythmia as a side effect. These include but are not limited to:
- Seroquel / Quetiapine
- Remeron / Mirtazapine
- Inderal / Propranolol
- Clozaril / Clozapine
- Luvox / Fluvoxamine
- Wellbutrin / Zyban / Bupropion
- Valium / Diazepam
- Tricyclic antidepressants
If you experience fast, slow or irregular heartbeat after starting any new medication, notify your prescribing physician.
Pronunciation:
CAR-dee-ack uh-RITH-mee-uh
CAR-dee-ack uh-RITH-mee-uh
Also Known As:
dysrhythmia
dysrhythmia
Common Misspellings:
arrythmia, arhythmia
arrythmia, arhythmia
