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Propafenone
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Brand name(s): Rythmol
What special precautions should I follow?
Before taking propafenone,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to propafenone or any other drugs.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially anticoagulants ('blood thinners') such as warfarin (Coumadin), beta blockers such as atenolol (Tenormin), carteolol (Cartrol), labetalol (Normodyne, Trandate), metoprolol (Lopressor), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal), sotalol (Betapace), and timolol (Blocadren); cimetidine (Tagamet); cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune); digoxin (Lanoxin); quinidine (Quinaglute); rifampin (Rifadin); and vitamins.
- in addition to the condition listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, tell your doctor if you have or have ever had liver or kidney disease, congestive heart failure, a pacemaker, chronic bronchitis, asthma, or emphysema.
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking propafenone, call your doctor.
- if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking propafenone.
- you should know that this drug may make you drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how it affects you.
Last Revised: 04/01/2003
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