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Proarrhythmic agent

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A Pro-arrhythmic agent is a chemical, drug, or food that promotes cardiac arrhythmias.

01Substances

Supplements

Omega 3 fatty acids.

Foods

Chocolate, Coffee, Tea

Drugs

Caffeine, cocaine, beta-adrenergic agonists

Encainide, Lorcainide

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