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I have a pacemaker and i am taking tambocor (flecainide) three times a day, is this necessary i have heart disease, which is hereditory in my family

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Dr. Audrius Bredikis answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Tambocor (flecainide) : Tambocor (flecainide) is typically prescribed to treat abnormal heart rhythms ( arrhythmias ), majority of patients with arrhythmias also have symptoms of palpitations, dizziness, weakness, etc. Many type of arrhythmias also can be cured with catheter based ablation procedures.

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Answered 3/13/2019

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Before I taken Flecainide, my heart rate around 75bpm but after 3 mths,now be around 60bpm. what if I take IT, my heart rate will continue to FALL?

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Im in AF at the moment, but heart rate around 70. Normally in AF my heart rate is around 140 and I take bisopresol/flecainide which works, but this time its different. Is AF with a normal heart rate anything to worry about?

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