flecainide

fle·cai·nide

F5180350 (flĭ-kā′nīd′)n. A drug, C₁₇H₂₀F₆N₂O₃, that stabilizes membranes and has local anesthetic activity, used in its acetate form to treat serious arrhythmias.

[fl(uoro)- + e(thoxy) + probably (lido)cain(e) + (am)ide.]

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flecainide - oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patientsTambocorantiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication - a drug used to treat an abnormal heart rhythm

flecainide

fle·cai·nide

flecainide

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noun oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias

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