Flecainide Acetate
Supraventricular arrhythmias(Irregular heart beat that starts in the upper chambers of your heart): The recommended dose is one 50 mg tablet twice a day. Your doctor may prescribe up to a total dose of 300 mg daily.Ventricular arrhythmias(Irregular heart beat that starts in the lower chambers of your heart): The recommended dose is 100 mg tablet twice a day. Your doctor may prescribe up to a total dose of 400 mg daily.For elderly patients, and patients with kidney or heart problems, the doctor may tell you to take a lower dose.While you are taking this medicine, your doctor may ask you to have check-ups. These are to make sure that your medicine is working properly and that the dose you are taking is right for you.Use in Children: Flecainide Acetate tablets are not recommended for children under 12 years of age, However, dairy products such as milk, infant formula and possibly yoghurt, may reduce how much flecainide acetate is absorbed in children and infants.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken or might take any other medicines, including those obtained without prescription, and in particular, any of the following:Any other medicine used to treat heart arrhythmias or heart problems such as cardiac glycosides, beta-blockers, verapamil, propranol or amiodaroneMedicines to treat high blood pressureAntidepressants (medicines used to treat depression), such as tricyclic antidepressants, fluoxetine, paroxetine or reboxetineAnticonvulsants (medicines used to prevent epileptic fits) such as phenytoin, phenobarbital or carbamazepineAntipsychotics (medicines to treat mental illness) such as clozapineAntihistamines (medicines to treat allergic reactions) such as mizolastine or terfenadineQuinine (medicine to treat malaria)Medicines to treat HIV such as ritonavir, lopinavir or indinavirDiuretics (water tablets)Cimetidine (medicine to treat stomach ulcers)Bupropion (a medicine to help stop you smoking)These medicines may interfere with your treatment.
Do not take Flecainide Acetate tablets if you:are allergic to flecainide acetate or any of the other ingredients of this medicinehave heart failurehave cardiogenic shock (your heart is unable to pump as much blood as your body needs)have heart block (your heart misses beats)have long-standing atrial fibrillation (rapid contractions of muscles in the heart)have or have ever had any heart problems including problems with the valves in your heart or conduction problemshave sinus node dysfunction (a specific condition where your heart beats abnormally)have had a myocardial infarction (heart attack)have Brugada Syndrome, a genetic disease that causes severe disturbances of the rhythm of the heart and may lead to sudden death in apparently healthy individuals.are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Some side effects could be serious. If you have any of the side effects listed below, seek immediate medical help:Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):Your heartbeat changes; it starts to pound, or it gets faster or slowerYou have chest painYou become breathless or have other breathing problemsYou have a fever, become flushed or sweatYou faint or you feel faintRare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):You have ringing in your earsYour skin and eyes begin to go yellow (jaundice)You have fits (convulsions).Other side effects (how often they happen is unknown):heart attackcardiac failure/arrest (loss of breathing, and consciousness and loss of heart function)
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.
Before you take Flecard tablets your doctor may check:Your fluid levels are correctYour liver and kidney functions.Warnings and precautions: Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Flecard tablets if you:have high blood pressurehave angina (chest pains)have heart diseasehave kidney disease or kidney problemshave liver disease or liver problemswear a pacemaker.
Keep below 30°C temperature, away from light & moisture. Keep out of the reach of children.
{'Indications': 'Flecard tablets belong to a group of medicines called anti-arrhythmics. Anti-arrhythmics work by controlling the rate and rhythm of the heart. Flecard tablets are used to treat:Arrhythmias (irregular heart beat)Tachycardia (heart beating too fast)Atrial fibrillation (rapid contractions of muscles in the heart).It is important for your doctor to treat these conditions quickly and effectively in order to prevent more serious heart problems from developing.'}