bretylium


bretylium

 [brĕ-til´e-um] an adrenergic blocking agent used in the form of the tosylate salt to control arrhythmias in certain cases of tachycardia" >ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation; administered by intravenous or intramuscular injection.

bre·tyl·i·um

(bre-til'ē-ŭm), An antiarrhythmic used to treat life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Initially releases norepinephrine, then blocks its reuptake, thus depressing excitability of sympathetic nerve terminals.

bre·tyl·i·um

(bre-til'ē-ŭm) An antiarrhythmic used to treat life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Initially releases norepinephrine, thenblocks its reuptake, thus depressing excitability of sympathetic nerve terminals.