Procainamide
Information about Procainamide
Procainamide Uses
Procainamide is used in the treatment of Arrhythmia.
How Procainamide works
Procainamide is an anti-arrhythmic medication. It regulates heart beat by blocking abnormal electrical signals in the heart.
Common side effects of Procainamide
Vomiting, Abdominal pain, Fever, Nausea, Diarrhea, Hypotension (low blood pressure), Ventricular fibrillation, Joint pain, Pleural pain, Pleural effusion, Pericarditis, Chills, Muscle pain, Hematological disorder, Decreased appetite, Bitter taste
Available Medicine for Procainamide
Expert advice for Procainamide
- 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 Procainamide 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 Procainamide 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 Procainamide 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.