Quace 300mg Tablet is a medicine used to treat arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm). It restores normal heart rhythm by blocking abnormal electrical signals in the heart. This helps to maintain a regular and steady heartbeat.

Quace 300mg Tablet should be taken regularly as advised by the doctor. You should take it with food and at a fixed time. This medicine should not be stopped abruptly without consulting the doctor as this can worsen your condition. Regular follow-up with your doctor is advised while using this medicine.

It may cause side effects like nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, ringing in ear, headache and blurred vision. Your doctor may advise for regular monitoring of kidney function and blood sugar levels while you are taking this medicine.

This medicine may not be suitable for some people. You must inform doctor if you are suffering from any liver or kidney disease. Also let your doctor know about all the other medications that you are using regularly. This medicine is not usually recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding, so always consult your doctor before taking it.

Uses of Quace Tablet

Arrhythmia

Side effects of Quace Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Quace

Nausea
Vomiting
Ringing in ear
Abdominal pain
Orthostatic hypotension (sudden lowering of blood pressure on standing)
Headache
Hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level)
Dysphoria (state of generalized dissatisfaction with life)
Diarrhea
Visual impairment
Deafness

How to use Quace Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Quace 300mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

How Quace Tablet works

Quace 300mg Tablet is an anti-arrhythmic medication. It works by blocking abnormal electrical signals in the heart to correct irregular heartbeat to a normal rhythm.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

Quace 300mg Tablet may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Quace 300mg Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Quace 300mg Tablet is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Driving

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

It is not known whether Quace 300mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

Kidney

CAUTION

Quace 300mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Quace 300mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

There is limited information available on the use of Quace 300mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

What if you forget to take Quace Tablet?

If you miss a dose of Quace 300mg Tablet, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

No substitutes found for this medicine

Quick tips

It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or perform activities require mental focus until you know how it affects you.
Do not start any medicine including prescription or over-the-counter medicines without informing your doctor, as they may alter Quace 300mg Tablet levels in your body.
Your doctor may get blood tests done to check your sodium and potassium levels, kidney function, and lung function before starting treatment with this medicine.
Your doctor may regularly monitor blood sugar level while taking this medicine.
Inform your doctor if you experience slow or fast heart rate, chest pain, shortness of breath.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking medication suddenly without talking to your doctor.
You have been prescribed Quace 300mg Tablet to treat irregular heart rhythm.
It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or perform activities require mental focus until you know how it affects you.
Do not start any medicine including prescription or over-the-counter medicines without informing your doctor, as they may alter Quace 300mg Tablet levels in your body.
Your doctor may get blood tests done to check your sodium and potassium levels, kidney function, and lung function before starting treatment with this medicine.
Your doctor may regularly monitor blood sugar level while taking this medicine.
Inform your doctor if you experience slow or fast heart rate, chest pain, shortness of breath.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
Do not stop taking medication suddenly without talking to your doctor.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Cinchona alkaloid

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

CARDIAC

Action Class

Class I Antiarrhythmics

Interaction with drugs

Taking Quace with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Escitalopram Oxalate (Oral Route) Life-threatening

Do not consume Escitalopram Oxalate with Quinidine. Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.

Pimozide (Oral Route) Life-threatening

Do not consume Pimozide with Quinidine. Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.

Amiodarone (Oral Route) Life-threatening

Do not consume Amiodarone with Quinidine. Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.

Aripiprazole (Oral Route) Life-threatening

Do not consume Aripiprazole with Quinidine. Both Aripiprazole and Quinidine can affect heart rhythm and if taken together this may be fatal.

Haloperidol (Oral Route) Life-threatening

Do not consume Haloperidol with Quinidine. Concomitant use may affect heart rhythm and may be fatal.

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Patient concerns

The ecg report is Sinus Arrhythmia and short PR interval. What does it mean?

Dr. Nabajit Talukdar

Cardiology

Normal for d age

The ecg report is Sinus Arrhythmia and Short PR interval. What does it mean? What does it mean?

Dr. Nabajit Talukdar

Cardiology

Normal for 5 yrs

Having difficulty in getting full erections. I take concor 1.25 and roseday 10 as prescribed for arrhythmia. What can be prescribed to me ?

Dr. Pranay Gandhi

Sexology

Treatment for erectile dysfunction: 1.stop smoking and alcohol 2.join a gym and reduce weight. Do weight lifting exercises. 3.tablet sildenafil or viagra 1 tablet 1 hour before sexual activity. 4.Get tested so that u don?t have any of the following causes: 1.heart diseases 2. diabetes 3.neurological problems 4.hormonal problems 5.drug side effects

Does Quace 300mg Tablet cause thrombocytopenia?

Yes. Quace 300mg Tablet may cause thrombocytopenia. Consult your doctor immediately if you develop any symptoms of thrombocytopenia (easy/ excessive bruising, reddish-purple pinpoint-sized spots in skin, prolonged bleeding from cuts, bleeding from your gums or nose, blood in urine or stools)

Does Quace 300mg Tablet cause constipation?

Quace 300mg Tablet causing constipation is very rare. However, please consult your doctor if you experience such side effects

How does Quace 300mg Tablet treat malaria?

Quace 300mg Tablet interferes with malarial parasite's ability to digest hemoglobin and inhibits the spontaneous formation of betahematin (hemozoin or malaria pigment), which is a toxic product resulting from digestion of hemoglobin by parasites.

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