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Dosage Form: capsules
The physician is advised to explain to the<unk> tient that close cooperation in adhering to the prescribed dosage schedule is of great importance in controlling the cardiac arrhythmia safely. The<unk> tient should understand clearly that more medication is not necessarily better and may be dangerous, that skipping doses or increasing intervals between doses to suit personal convenience may lead to loss of control of the heart problem, and that “making up” missed doses by doubling up later may be hazardous.
The<unk> tient should be encouraged to disclose any<unk> st history of drug sensitivity, especially to procaine or other local anesthetic agents, or aspirin, and to report any history of kidney disease, congestive heart failure, myasthenia gravis, liver disease, or lupus erythematosus.
The<unk> tient should be counseled to report promptly any symptoms of arthralgia, myalgia, fever, chills, skin rash, easy bruising, sore throat or sore mouth, infections, dark urine or icterus, wheezing, muscular weakness, chest or abdominal<unk> in,<unk> lpitations, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, hallucinations, dizziness or depression.
Procainamide
Tocainide
Flecainide
Lorcainide
Propafenone
Maprotiline
Verapamil
Dimetilan