Arrythmia

Definition:
Cardiac arrythmia is any disturbance or irregularity of the heartbeat. Some medications used to treat bipolar disorder may cause arrythmia 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

See the individual Side Effects Library pages for these medications.

If you experience fast, slow or irregular heartbeat after starting any new medication, notify your prescribing physician.

Pronunciation:
uh-RITH-mee-uh

Also Known As:
dysrhythmia

Common Misspellings:
arrythmia, arhythmia