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FLECAINIDE ACETATE
- QTY 180
- 50 MG
- Tablet
- Near 77381
FLECAINIDE (FLEK a nide) prevents and treats a fast or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia). It is often used to treat a type of arrhythmia known as AFib (atrial fibrillation). It works by slowing down overactive electric signals in the heart, which stabilizes your heart rhythm. It belongs to a group of medications called antiarrhythmics.
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FLECAINIDE ACETATE Lifestyle Interactions
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Flecainide Acetate 50mg, Oral tablet
• Interaction: Milk Containing Products• Severity: Major• Notes for Consumers: Do not drink milk or products that contain milk while taking this medication. When used together, your medication may not work as well for you. Talk with your care team if you feel your medication is no longer working well.• Notes for Professionals: Advise patients to avoid taking flecainide with milk or products that contain milk. For infants, a flecainide dosage adjustment and additional therapeutic drug concentration monitoring may be required if milk is added or removed from their diet. Milk may inhibit the oral absorption of flecainide and reduce overall flecainide exposure and efficacy. -
Flecainide Acetate 50mg, Oral tablet
• Interaction: Tobacco• Severity: Major• Notes for Consumers: Do not smoke or use tobacco products while taking this medication. When used together, your medication may not work as well for you.• Notes for Professionals: Advise patients to avoid smoking tobacco while taking flecainide. Smoking tobacco has been observed to decrease flecainide trough concentrations by 25% and may decrease efficacy. -
Flecainide Acetate 50mg, Oral tablet
• Interaction: Grapefruit juice• Severity: Major• Notes for Consumers: Do not drink grapefruit juice or eat grapefruit while taking this medication. Grapefruit may alter the effects of your medication. Serious side effects may occur. Contact your care team right away if you experience new or worsening side effects.• Notes for Professionals: Advise patients to avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice during flecainide treatment due to the risk for increased flecainide exposure and adverse reactions. Flecainide is a CYP2D6 substrate and grapefruit juice is a CYP2D6 inhibitor.
DISCLAIMER: This drug information content is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Patients should always consult their physician with any questions regarding a medical condition and to obtain medical advice and treatment. Drug information is sourced from GSDD (Gold Standard Drug Database ) provided by Elsevier.
