Drug Name

Rythmol SR (Propafenone)

Drug Uses

This medication is used to treat irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) as well as maintain a common heart rate.

How Taken

This medication is sometimes started in the hospital where your dose can be closely checked. It is substantial to take this medication exactly as prescribed. Do not increase or decrease your dose without your doctor's approval. Take this medication every 12 hours, or as directed by your doctor. Swallow the medication whole. Do not bite or grind the capsule. This medication works best when there is a constant level of the drug in your body. To do this, take each dose exactly as prescribed at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day. Try to take each dose at the alike time each day. Do not halt using this medication without consulting your doctor. Some conditions may become worse when the drug is suddenly stopped.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Generic Rythmol (PROPAFENONE) is a class 1C anti-arrhythmic medicine used to treat an irregular heartbeat as well as to help maintain a common heart rhythm in patients without structural heart disease.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose, take it as soon as remembered incase it is within 4 hours. Incase you remember later, skip the missed dose as well as resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.

Storage

Store at room temperature 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) away from light as well as moisture . Brief storage between 59 to 86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) is permitted. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines away from children as well as pets.

Warnings/Precautions

This medication infrequently produces very humorless, recent irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). Therefore, it should be used in carefully selected patients to treat life-threatening irregular heartbeats only. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Before using Rythmol SR, tell your doctor or pharmacist incase you are allergic to it; or incase you possess any other allergies. This medication should not be used incase you possess confident health examination conditions. Before using this medicine, consult your doctor or pharmacist incase you have: asthma, emphysema/bronchitis along with asthma, confident heart problems (e.g., congestive heart failure, cardiogenic shock, heart block or any conduction/sinus node problems, very unhurried heartbeat), untreated blood mineral imbalance (electrolyte imbalance), very abridged blood pressure. Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist your health examination history, especially of: kidney or liver problems. Incase you possess an artificial heart pacemaker, Rythmol SR may alter its function (both sensing as well as pacing). Consult your doctor for more details. Incase you are scheduled for dental or health examination procedures, inform your doctor/dentist you take this medication. Caution is advised when using this drug in the elderly because they may be more sensitive to its effects This medication should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks as well as benefits with your doctor. This medication passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.

Likely Side Effects

Nausea, vomiting, heartburn, gas, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, weakness or changes in sleep habits may occur as your body adjusts to the medicine. Other side effects include muscle aches, sweating, moistureless mouth, tremors as well as unusual taste in the mouth. Incase any of these symptoms continue or become bothersome, inform your doctor. Notify your doctor promptly incase you develop: chest pain, blurred vision, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, chills. Tell your doctor immediately incase any of these unlikely but humorless side effects occur: signs of infection (e.g., fever, persistent sore throat), unexpected weight gain, swelling of the ankles/feet, trouble breathing, unusually fast/slow/irregular heartbeat. Incase you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.

More Information

Your doctor may want you to check your pulse rate every day while you take this medication. Learn how to monitor your pulse. Laboratory and/or health examination tests (e.g., EKG, pacemaker testing incase applicable) should be performed periodically to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more details. Keep all scheduled appointments as well as doctor visits.