This site is intended for healthcare professionals

Sign in
Go to /sign-in page

You can view 5 more pages before signing in

Drug-induced bradycardia

Authoring team

Causes: (1,2)

  • drugs that depress sinus node function eg digoxin, beta blocking agents, methyldopa
  • some anti-arrhythmic drugs may cause difficulties in patients predisposed to sinus node dysfunction eg disopyramide, amiodarone, verapamil, flecainide
  • uncommon causes of bradycardia or sinus arrest include lithium, cimetidine, co-dergocrine mesilate

Reference:

  1. Tisdale JE, Chung MK, Campbell KB, et al. Drug-Induced Arrhythmias: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2020 Oct 13;142(15):e214-e233.
  2. Griffiths C, Ioannou A, Dickinson B, et al. Drug-related bradycardia precipitating hospital admission in older adults: an ongoing problem. Eur J Hosp Pharm. 2021 Feb 24.

Related pages

Create an account to add page annotations

Create a free account

Add information to this page that would be handy to have on hand during a consultation, such as a web address or phone number. This information will always be displayed when you visit this page

The content herein is provided for informational purposes and does not replace the need to apply professional clinical judgement when diagnosing or treating any medical condition. A licensed medical practitioner should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions.

Connect

Copyright 2026 Oxbridge Solutions Limited, a subsidiary of OmniaMed Communications Limited. All rights reserved. Any distribution or duplication of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. Oxbridge Solutions receives funding from advertising but maintains editorial independence.