Variable Details

Available Studies
ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC
Scaled? 
Not Scaled
Variable Type 
Longitudinal
Variable Name 
antiarrhythmic_rx
Categories
Medications

Antiarrhythmic medications
Antiarrhythmic medication usage in last 2 weeks

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking an antiarrhythmic medication at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking an antiarrhythmic medication at this visit

Participants supplied all medications prescribed by a doctor, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter remedies and medicines taken in the 2 weeks prior to the evaluation. Direct visual inspection of all containers of prescription and over-the-counter agents allowed for medication documentation. Medications were subsequently coded using the Medi-Span Drug Data Base system.

Medications include:

AMIODARONE                PACERONE              CORDARONE
TAMBOCOR                  NORPACE               QUINIDINE GL
RYTHMOL                   FLECAINIDE            PROPAFENONE
QUINIDEX EXT              MEXILETINE            PROCAINAMIDE
QUINAGLUTE                PRONESTYL             QUINIDINE SU
MEXITIL                   TIKOSYN               DISOPYRAMIDE
RYTHMOL SR                MULTAQ

Medi-Span. Master Drug Data Base Documentation Manual. Indianapolis, IN: Medi-Span, 1995.