Definitions for flecainide
fle·cainide

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1. flecainide, Tambocornoun

   oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients

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1. flecainidenoun

   An antiarrhythmic agent used to prevent and treat tachyarrhythmias.

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1. Flecainide

   Flecainide is a medication used to prevent and treat abnormally fast heart rates. This includes ventricular and supraventricular tachycardias. Its use is only recommended in those with dangerous arrhythmias or when significant symptoms cannot be managed with other treatments. Its use does not decrease a person's risk of death. It is taken by mouth or injection into a vein.Common side effects include dizziness, problems seeing, shortness of breath, chest pain, and tiredness. Serious side effects may include cardiac arrest, arrhythmias, and heart failure. It may be used in pregnancy, but has not been well studied in this population. Use is not recommended in those with structural heart disease or ischemic heart disease. Flecainide is a class Ic antiarrhythmic agent. It works by decreasing the entry of sodium in heart cells, causing prolongation of the cardiac action potential.Flecainide was approved for medical use in the United States in 1985. It is available as a generic medication. In 2022, it was the 188th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 2 million prescriptions.

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1. flecainide

   Flecainide is a medication used to prevent and treat certain types of irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). It is a class 1C antiarrhythmic drug that works by blocking certain electrical signals in the heart that can cause an irregular heartbeat. This effect helps maintain a normal, steady heartbeat.

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1. Flecainide

   Flecainide acetate is a class Ic antiarrhythmic agent used to prevent and treat tachyarrhythmias. It is used to treat a variety of cardiac arrhythmias including paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, and ventricular tachycardia. Flecainide works by regulating the flow of sodium in the heart, causing prolongation of the cardiac action potential. Flecainide was originally, and still is, sold under the trade name Tambocor. Flecainide went off-patent on February 10, 2004. In addition to being marketed as Tambacor, it is also available in generic version and under the trade names Almarytm, Apocard, Ecrinal, and Flécaine.

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1. Flecainide

   A potent anti-arrhythmia agent, effective in a wide range of ventricular and atrial arrhythmias and tachycardias. Paradoxically, however, in myocardial infarct patients with either symptomatic or asymptomatic arrhythmia, flecainide exacerbates the arrhythmia and is not recommended for use in these patients.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of flecainide in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

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   The numerical value of flecainide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=flecainide
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Flecainide
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flecainide
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=flecainide