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flecainide /fle·cai·nide/ (flĕ-ka´nīd) a sodium channel blocker that decreases the rate of cardiac conduction and increases the ventricular refractory period; used as the acetate salt in the treatment of life-threatening arrhythmias.
flecainide [flĕka′nīd] a sodium channel-blocking agent that decreases the rate of cardiac conduction and increases the ventricular refractory period, used as the acetate salt in treatment of life-threatening arrhythmias. flecainide [flĕ-ka´nīd] a sodium channel blocking agent that decreases the rate of cardiac conduction and increases the ventricular refractory period; used as the acetate salt in treatment of life-threatening arrhythmias.
flecainide an antiarrhythmic drug that blocks Na+ conduction; used in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias.
flecainide Tambocor® Cardiology An antiarrhythmic that fell into disfavor after the CAST trials demonstrated a 3.5-fold ↑ in arrhythmia-induced death in treated Pts. See CAST, Encainide. It also may relieve neuropathic
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