Class IC antiarrhythmic agent; sodium channel blocker
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Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 27(4), 464-470 (1980-04-01)
A new class I antiarrhythmic, flecainide, was investigated in 10 patients to assess short-term efficacy and safety. All patients were hospitalized for 3 days; no antiarrhythmics were given on days 1 and 3. On day 2 flecainide 1 mg/kg was
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 344(1), 23-32 (2012-09-27)
Inhibition of cardiac late sodium current (late I(Na)) is a strategy to suppress arrhythmias and sodium-dependent calcium overload associated with myocardial ischemia and heart failure. Current inhibitors of late I(Na) are unselective and can be proarrhythmic. This study introduces GS967
American heart journal, 124(6), 1614-1621 (1992-12-11)
A review of all published experience with flecainide in infants, children, and fetuses was performed to evaluate the appropriate place of the drug in pediatric practice and to determine dosing guidelines. A total of 704 case references was generated. Flecainide
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