Drugs called beta-blockers. They control your heart rate. Your doctor will get them to you in your vein (they’ll call this intravenously) if you have AFib with RVR. The most commonly used drugs are: Esmolol (Brevibloc) Metoprolol(Lopressor, Toprol) Propranolol(Inderal,Innopran) Or they ...
If patients have no other ongoing heart problems and medications succeed in controlling the patient's heart rate, the patient may be sent home from the emergency department. This is often done after consultation with the patient's doctor or cardiologist. Patients should follow up with their health...