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Prescribed Medications
| 1. | amiodarone(Cordarone , Pacerone) | ||
| 2. | sotalol(Betapace , others...) | ||
| 3. | lidocaine(Xylocaine-MPF , others...) | ||
| 4. | procainamide(Pronestyl , others...) | ||
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AMIODARONE (a MEE oh da rone) is an antiarrhythmic drug. It helps make your heart beat regularly. Because of the side effects caused by this medicine, it is only used when other medicines have not worked.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Class III antiarrhythmic agent; also exhibits activity in each of the 4 Vaughn-Williams antiarrhythmic classes, including some class I (membrane-stabilizing) antiarrhythmic action.
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AMIODARONE (a MEE oh da rone) is an antiarrhythmic drug. It helps make your heart beat regularly. Because of the side effects caused by this medicine, it is only used when other medicines have not worked. It is usually used for heartbeat problems that may be life threatening.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SOTALOL (SOE ta lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat patients with an atrial heart arrhythmia such as atrial fibrillation. This medicine can help your heart return to and maintain a normal rhythm.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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SOTALOL (SOE ta lole) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat heart rhythm problems and to slow rapid heartbeats. This medicine can help your heart to return to and maintain a normal rhythm.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Nonselective β-adrenergic blocking agent; a methanesulfonanilide derivative.
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LIDOCAINE (LYE doe kane) is an anesthetic. It causes loss of feeling in the skin or other tissues. It is used to prevent and to treat pain from some procedures.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antiarrhythmic agent; an amide-type local anesthetic, class IB agent.
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PROCAINAMIDE (proe kane A mide) is an antiarrhythmic drug. It helps make your heart beat regularly. This medicine is used for heartbeat problems that may be life threatening.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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PROCAINAMIDE (proe kane A mide) is an antiarrhythmic drug. It helps make your heart beat regularly. This medicine also helps to slow rapid heartbeats.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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PROCAINAMIDE (proe kane A mide) is an antiarrhythmic drug. It helps make your heart beat regularly. This medicine also helps to slow rapid heartbeats.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
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Antiarrhythmic agent (class 1A).
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