Medications are necessary to slow down the rapid heart rate. Medications to slow the heart rate in AF include:

• Digoxin (digitalis)

• Beta blockers such as propranolol (Inderal), atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor), esmolol (Brevibloc).

• Calcium channel blockers such as verapamil (Calan), diltiazem (Cardizem)