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Can someone consume alcohol while taking flecainide meds?

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No: Alcohol can irritate the heart and cause extra beats so it's not a good idea.

Answered 1/11/2020

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No: Why do I always think anybody who is asking "can i drink" is generally somebody who is drinking too much? Flecainide is prescribed for cardiac arrhythmias, and alcohol can itself cause cardiac arrhythmias, or worsen pre-existing ones, as well as interacting with the many medications used to treat it. Does your prescribing doc know you drink, and you should discuss it with him/her.

Answered 12/4/2017

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