Flecainide and cardiac arrest Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Flecainide Side Effects Report #4907266-X
Flecainide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 26, 2006. Female patient was diagnosed with wolff-parkinson-white syndrome and was treated with Flecainide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: accidental overdose, cardiac arrest . Flecainide dosage: unknown. Patient died on 10/06/2004.

Flecainide Side Effects Report #5494481-2
Flecainide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 23, 2007. Male patient, 40 years of age, weighting 182.0 lb, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation  and was treated with Flecainide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , memory impairment. Flecainide dosage: 150MG EACH AM PO; 100 MG EACH PM PO. Patient was hospitalized and became disabled. Patient recovered.

Flecainide Side Effects Report #4765953-0
Flecainide side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Sept 08, 2005. Male patient, 85 years of age, weighting 369.7 lb, was diagnosed with arrhythmia  and was treated with Flecainide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: atrial fibrillation , bradycardia, cardiac arrest , convulsion, hypotension, myocardial infarction. Flecainide dosage: 100 MG PO BID {{1 WEEK}. During the same period patient was treated with METOPROLOL, CARDIZEM CD, COUMADIN, LASIX, HYDROLAZINE, CLONIDINE, DARVOCET. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 06/30/2005.

Flecainide Side Effects Report #4610172-1
Flecainide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 07, 2005. Female patient, 78 years of age, was treated with Flecainide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , loss of consciousness, sinus bradycardia, torsade de pointes, ventricular extrasystoles, ventricular hypertrophy. Flecainide dosage: 100 MG ORAL. During the same period patient was treated with PRETERAX, NAPROXEN, DIGOXIN, ALLOPURINOL, NOOTROPYL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Flecainide Side Effects Report #4643187-8
Flecainide side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Apr 14, 2005. Female patient, 78 years of age, was treated with Flecainide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, cardiac arrest , creatinine renal clearance decreased, electrocardiogram qt prolonged, loss of consciousness, sinus bradycardia, supraventricular extrasystoles, torsade de pointes. Flecainide dosage: 100 MG. During the same period patient was treated with PRETERAX, NAPROXEN, DIGOXIN, ALLOPURINOL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Flecainide Side Effects Report #4847481-7
Flecainide side effect was reported by a Health Professional from FRANCE on Apr 14, 2005. Female patient, 78 years of age, was treated with Flecainide. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: cardiac arrest , creatinine renal clearance decreased, electrocardiogram qt prolonged, loss of consciousness, sinus bradycardia, supraventricular extrasystoles, torsade de pointes, ventricular hypertrophy. Flecainide dosage: 100 MG. During the same period patient was treated with PRETERAX, NAPROXEN, ALLOPURINOL, NOOTROPYL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.