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Monday, October, 26, 2009

What Is Propafenone Used For

Some propafenone HCL tablets recalled

March 25, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reporting that some propafenone HCL tablets are being recalled. Propafenone HCL is a drug used to treat cardiac arrhythmias. According to drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals, some lots of propafenone HCL 225 mg tablets sold in 100-count bottles in the United States are being voluntarily recalled because some tablets might contain slightly higher levels of the active ingredient than specified. The recalled tablets were shipped to customers between October 15 ... Read more »

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ADHD Question of the Week: Do You Say ADD or ADHD?
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

It is common for people to use the term ADD to describe Attention Deficit Disorder without... Read more »

Health Guide

Medications for Congestive Heart Failure
...interacts with many other drugs, including quinidine, amiodarone, verapamil, flecainide, amiloride, and propafenone.A blood test that monitors drug levels in patients taking the drug can limit the... Read more »
Stroke Prevention
...disease or not:For patients with no heart disease, the first choices include sotalol, flecainide, or propafenone, which are often used sequentially. If these fail, then amiodarone or a newer drug... Read more »
Encephalitis: Viral: Prevention
PreventionThe risk for mosquito-born infections is highest between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes feed. A good insect repellent is very helpful in reducing the risk for vector-borne disease. The most... Read more »
Cataracts: Diagnosis
Either an ophthalmologist or an optometrist can examine patients for cataracts, but only ophthalmologists are qualified to treat cataracts.An ophthalmologist is a doctor who specializes in... Read more »
Scleroderma: Treatment
Because scleroderma is so variable, treatments vary depending on the patient.The first step is to determine what form the disease has taken:Is it local or systemic, and if systemic, is it... Read more »

Medications

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...including bupropion/fluoxetine/paroxetine, cimetidine, propafenone, quinidine, rifampin,... Read more »

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...including bupropion/fluoxetine/paroxetine, cimetidine, propafenone, quinidine, rifampin,... Read more »

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...(antiarrhythmics such as amiodarone, flecainide, propafenone) calcium injection/supplements ... Read more »

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...heart medications including amiodarone/quinidine/propafenone, rifamycins including ... Read more »

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... antiarrhythmics (e.g., amiodarone, mexiletine, propafenone, verapamil) birth control pills... Read more »

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