Pros & Cons
Flecainide Pros and Cons
- Flecainide works well to treat certain types of irregular heartbeat.
- There is a lower-cost generic available.
- This medication can cause worsening of congestive heart failure and increased mortality (sudden death) in people with a recent myocardial infarction (heart attack).
- Flecainide has a narrow therapeutic index. Blood levels of narrow therapeutic index drugs need to be maintained within a narrow range for them to be effective without causing adverse effects.
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