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(also known as Flecainide)
Flecainide belongs to the group of medicines known as antiarrhythmics. It is used to correct irregular heartbeats to a normal rhythm.
Flecainide produces its helpful effects by slowing nerve impulses in the heart and making the heart tissue less sensitive.
There is a chance that flecainide may cause new ... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) | 10 |
100% |
| Arrhythmias | 10 |
100% |
| Heart Failure | 1 |
100% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 100% (22
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Tambocor Reviews
Working / Worked
terrifying - I felt hung over and toxic all the time, fell asleep all over the place, had bursts of adrenalin (anger or anxiety), very wobbly and shakey, blurred vision so could not drive
Working / Worked
seems to be working great.
Working / Worked
Flecainide is working 100% of time for the last 5 months. QT interval lengthened slightly to 480 msec. Dose was cut back, no further problems
Working / Worked
Started at 50 mg BID, now taking 150 mg bid and is helping the palpitations cease.
Working / Worked
worked at first but then caused other worse arrythmias.
Working / Worked
it is working but like the other he still has episodes where his heart is out of rhythum.
Working / Worked
seems to control my A/F sometimes!!! But it's the only one that can control it. Side effects are EXTREME tierdness which i am finding hard to deal with.
Working / Worked
Worked in combination with Amiodarone
Working / Worked
So far working well but Doc tells me that if I start to get chest pain from blockages, This med can be bad. I get a nucliar stress test about every 2 or 3 years to make sure I have no blocked arteries.
Working / Worked
was on this while I waited for the ablation. yes it worked but it was scary if I forgot to take a tablet
Somewhat Helpful
I keep breaking through.
Somewhat Helpful
worked well for about two years
Too Soon To Tell
some unreliability with flecainide., coumadin needed
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Discussions
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Atenolol and Flecainide
Hi i have just been prescribed flecainide and atenolol by one cardiologist but told not to take the atenolol with the flecainide by another as it woul... [More] -
Diastolic Heart Failure
I was dx with Diastolic Dysfunction / Failure. I take metoprolol , Flecainide , and Lasix as needed. I am doing pretty good, I still have rhythym pr... [More] -
Following Cardioversion
I AM ON FLECAINIDE AND ASPIRIN. I DON'T HAVE ANY SIDE EFFECTS FROM THE FLECAINIDE. MY CARDIOLOGIST IS STARTING TO TAKE ME OFF THE FLECAINIDE GRADUALL... [More] -
Just Stopped my Medication
Please keep us updated, Kevin. I'm curious how you are doing. I take Flecainide, also. [More] -
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