Flecainide
Flecainide 100mg tablets, a class IC antiarrhythmic used to steady fast or irregular heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter and supraventricular tachycardia.
All strengths and pack prices
| Strength | Pack | Price | Per tablet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100mg | 10 tablets | $23.80 | $2.38 |
| 100mg | 20 tablets | $42.60 | $2.13 |
| 100mg | 30 tablets | $58.50 | $1.95 |
| 100mg | 60 tablets | $105.60 | $1.76 |
| 100mg | 90 tablets | $155.70 | $1.73 |
| 100mg | 120 tablets | $199.20 | $1.66 |
| 100mg | 180 tablets | $280.80 | $1.56 |
- Category
- Heart & Blood Pressure
- Active ingredient
- Flecainide
- Route
- Oral
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 100mg
You will receive a quality generic, depending on stock.
Shipped in a discreet, unmarked envelope.
Details
- Conditions
- Heart rhythm disorders
- Brands with the same ingredient
- Tambocor
- Therapeutic Class
- Antiarrhythmic
- Pharmacological Class
- Class IC antiarrhythmic
- Minor Side Effects
- Dizziness, Visual disturbances
- Moderate Side Effects
- Shortness of breath, Fatigue
- Dosage Forms
- Tablet
- Administration Route
- Oral
- Originator
- 3M Health Care
- Onset Time
- 1–3 hours
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Storage Instructions
- Store at room temperature.
- Drug Interactions
- Digoxin, Beta-blockers
What you will receive
Flecainide is a generic medicine sold under the name of its active ingredient, Flecainide.
- The manufacturer depends on what is in stock when your order ships.
- It contains the same active ingredient, at the same strength, as the brand-name versions.
FAQ
Which Flecainide 100mg pack sizes can I buy?
Flecainide comes as 100mg tablets in packs from 10 up to 180. Every product page shows the price per tablet in Hong Kong dollars, and larger packs cost less per tablet.
What happens if my Flecainide parcel goes missing?
If a Flecainide parcel does not arrive within the delivery window, or arrives damaged, PockDose sends it again free. If that is not possible, the order is refunded. Every order ships in plain, unbranded packaging.
What are the other names for flecainide?
A brand name for flecainide is Tambocor. Flecainide tablets are a pure generic flecainide product and are not that brand. Here, flecainide can also be bought online as generic Tambocor.
Is flecainide the same as Tambocor?
They contain the same active ingredient, flecainide acetate, so what differs is the brand on the box. Tambocor is offered in 50mg and 100mg strengths, while this generic-named listing is the 100mg tablet.
Can I drink alcohol with flecainide?
Alcohol adds to the dizziness and light-headedness the tablets can cause, and a heavy drinking session disturbs heart rhythm in its own right. Small amounts are usually tolerated, but keeping drinks modest while you take flecainide is the sensible approach.
Can flecainide make an arrhythmia worse?
It can. Flecainide may set off a new or faster rhythm, and the risk is highest in heart muscle that is already damaged, such as after a heart attack or in heart failure. That is why it suits hearts with a normal structure rather than scarred ones.
Is flecainide a beta-blocker?
No. Beta-blockers block the effects of adrenaline on the heart, which slows the rate at which it beats. Flecainide is a class IC antiarrhythmic instead: it blocks sodium channels inside heart muscle cells and changes how quickly the electrical signal travels through them.
About Flecainide
What flecainide is used for
Flecainide is a class IC antiarrhythmic: it works on the electrical signals that set the heart's rhythm, not on pumping strength or blood vessels. It is used to hold a normal rhythm in people who get repeated episodes of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, to stop sudden attacks of supraventricular tachycardia (a fast rhythm that starts above the heart's lower chambers), and for some ventricular rhythm disorders. This listing is flecainide acetate 100mg tablets, taken by mouth.
How it works
Heart muscle cells fire when sodium rushes in through channels in their surface. Flecainide partly closes those channels. Impulses then travel through the tissue more slowly, and each cell needs longer before it can fire again, so a rapid or disorganised burst has a harder time spreading across the heart. Only the rhythm is affected: flecainide does not make the heart pump harder or softer.
Taking flecainide tablets
The usual pattern is one 100mg tablet every twelve hours. The first weeks often use a smaller amount that is worked up. Food or no food, it makes little difference. Long gaps are the thing to avoid, because the level in the blood dips as the day goes on.
Side effects and other medicines
Dizziness, light-headedness, tiredness, blurred or flickering vision, headache and nausea are what people notice most, and they often settle as the body adjusts. Flecainide can also provoke a new or more dangerous rhythm, particularly in heart muscle already damaged by a heart attack or by heart failure, which is why it is not used in those hearts. A fast or pounding heartbeat that feels new, fainting, or sudden breathlessness needs urgent treatment. Certain other rhythm medicines and cimetidine raise the amount of flecainide in the blood, and alcohol adds to the dizziness.
Flecainide or Tambocor?
Tambocor is a brand-name version of the same active ingredient, flecainide acetate. It is listed here as 50mg and 100mg tablets, so the lower strength gives a smaller step when a reduced dose is wanted; this listing is flecainide 100mg under its own name. Same ingredient, different brand and pack.
Sources
- Flecainide: MedlinePlus Drug Information — National Library of Medicine
- Flecainide Acetate 50 mg tablets Flecainide Acetate 100 mg tablets — UK Electronic Medicines Compendium (EMC)