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Q: What year was the original patent for Tambocor granted?

A: patent number 6,846,670 was issued 1/25/05

Q: Can anyone help me to buy TAMBOCOR 100 mg, tablets. I live in Chile where this medicine doesnt exits?
I am taking Amiodarone and Tambocor 100 mg tablets for my AF with very best results. But since two weeks ago no pharmacy sells Tambocor in Chile. So I am looking for someone who can help me to buy this medicine in other country.

A: The trade name is Flecainide. In different countries, the drug might go by a different name.
The drug might have been removed from market in Chile.

Q: can i take tambocor and monofeme?
I have been taking Tambocor for a year to treat svt, and now want to use monofeme, please don’t suggest going to the doctor as that will be the next step i take but am curious in the mean time. Cheers

A: The answer is No you should not take Monofeme with Flecainide acetate (Tambocor). Flecainide is taken only for potentially life threatening heart rhythm disturbances. This makes it of profound importance that you do not take any substance until you have consulted with your physician. This includes prescription medications from other physicians, over-the-counter medications, dietary supplements, so-called natural substances, and herbal preparations. You may not need to see your physician as a telephone call to the office and a return call from the nurse should be all that is required. I am reasonably certain however that the cardiologist – and flecainide should only be initiated by a cardiologist – will say No to Monofeme. If I may be of further assistance please let me know. I wish you the very best of health and in all things may God bless.

Q: My husband needs Tambocor?
3M discontinued making Tambacor and my husband has not taken his prescribed medicine in over 3 months. He had a severe episode which scared us very much. Can anyone help me obtain these pills? We just came back from the cardiologist and he prescribed other pills “while” we find Tambocor. We live in Mexico-your help is greatly appreciated.

A: Check on the generic, flecainide acetate.

BTW, I think it’s still available in the US.

Q: anyone else suffer from episodes of SVT?
I am 22 yrs old, with cardiomyopathy (ejection fraction of 35-40 right now), i have an AICD, and have had 2 ablations, i take tambocor, lisinopril, amiodarone, aldactone, cardizem, and toprol XL…but i keep having these bad epoisodes of SVT, chest pain, lightheaded, hr of 180-200…always have to go into ER and get iv adenosine, usually admitted overnight….ive seen 3 different cardiologists, and 4 EP dr’s, and all anyone wants to do is another ablation, which i dont want, cuz neither has been successful anyways, i was just wondering if anyone knew of anything else…different meds that have worked, trials, anything, im desperate! thanks!

A: Already your EF is towards the lower side, I have this topic searched out for you so that you can fully understand your future line of action.

Treating tachycardias
For tachycardias originating in the atria or ventricles, treatments may include one or more of the following:

* Vagal maneuvers. You may be able to stop a supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) by using particular maneuvers, which include holding your breath and straining, dunking your face in ice water, or coughing. Your doctor may be able to recommend other maneuvers to halt a fast heartbeat. These maneuvers affect the nervous system that controls your heartbeat (vagal nerves), often causing your heart rate to slow.
* Medications. Many types of tachycardias respond well to anti-arrhythmic medications. Though they don’t cure the problem, they can reduce episodes of tachycardia or slow down the heart when an episode occurs. Some medications can slow down your heart so much that you may need a pacemaker. It’s very important to take any anti-arrhythmic medication exactly as directed by your doctor in order to avoid complications.
* Cardioversion. If you have an atrial tachycardia, including atrial fibrillation, your doctor may use cardioversion, which is an electrical shock used to reset your heart to its regular rhythm. Usually this is done externally in a monitored setting, and you’re given medication to sedate you during the procedure, so there’s no pain involved.
* Cardiac ablation. In this procedure, one or more catheters are threaded through your blood vessels to your inner heart. They’re positioned on areas of your heart identified by your doctor as causing your arrhythmia. Electrodes at the catheter tips are heated with radiofrequency energy. Another method involves cooling the tips of the catheters, which freezes the problem tissue. Either method destroys (ablates) a small spot of heart tissue and creates an electrical block along the pathway that’s causing your arrhythmia. Usually, this stops your arrhythmia.

Implantable devices
Treatment for heart arrhythmias also may involve use of an implantable device:

* Pacemaker. A pacemaker is an implantable device that helps regulate slow heartbeats (bradycardia). A small battery-driven device is placed under the skin near the collarbone in a minor surgical procedure. An insulated wire extends from the device to the right side of the heart, where it’s permanently anchored. If a pacemaker detects a heart rate that’s too slow or no heartbeat at all, it emits electrical impulses that stimulate your heart to speed up or begin beating again. Most pacemakers have a sensing device that turns them off when your heartbeat is above a certain level. It turns back on when your heartbeat is too slow. Most people can be discharged from the hospital one to two days after a pacemaker is implanted.
* Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). Your doctor may recommend this device if you’re at high risk of developing a dangerous ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricle fibrillation (VF). Implantable defibrillator units designed to treat atrial fibrillation also are available. An ICD is a battery-powered unit that’s implanted near the left collarbone. One or more electrode-tipped wires from the ICD run through veins to the heart. The ICD continuously monitors your heart rhythm. If it detects a rhythm that’s too slow, it paces the heart as a pacemaker would. If it detects VT or VF, it sends out low- or high-energy shocks to reset the heart to a normal rhythm. An ICD may lessen your chance of having a fatal arrhythmia, compared with preventive drug treatment.

Surgical treatments
In some cases, surgery may be the recommended treatment for heart arrhythmias:

* Maze procedure. This involves making a series of surgical incisions in the atria. These heal into carefully placed scars in the atria that form boundaries that force electrical activation to proceed in an orderly manner from top to bottom. The procedure has a high success rate, but because it requires open-heart surgery, it’s usually reserved for people who don’t respond to other treatments. The surgeon may use a cryoprobe — an instrument for applying extreme cold to tissue — or a hand-held radiofrequency probe, rather than a scalpel, to create the scars.
* Ventricular aneurysm surgery. In some cases, an aneurysm in the heart is the cause of an arrhythmia. If catheter ablation and implanted ICD don’t work, you may need this surgery. It involves removing the bulge (aneurysm) that’s causing your arrhythmia. By removing the source of the abnormal impulses, the arrhythmia often can be eliminated.
* Coronary bypass surgery. If you have severe coronary artery disease in addition to frequent ventricular tachycardia, your doctor may recommend coronary bypass surgery. This may improve the blood supply to your heart and reduce the frequency of your ventricular tachycardia.

Q: I am plagued with PVCs that drive me nuts, but my doctors say they are benign. Any suggestions for coping?
Three years ago I was diagnosed with benign PVCs. As time has passed, they seem to occur more frequently, longer bouts, and drain me physically and emotionally. They are very bothersome. I’m currently undergoing venom allergy injections (yellow jackets and hornets) and my allergy doctor does NOT want me taking a beta blocker, and I understand why. Toprol caused me to be depressed anyway. My cardiologist has suggested Tambocor, but I am scared to try it because of the dangerous side effects. I take a 200 mg. magnesium supplement daily. I watch the usuals, caffeine, chocolate, alcohol. I take no medications, other than an occasional Tylenol. I experience PVCs most of the time — literally for hours on end, and I am at my wit’s end. I would appreciate any support or advice for treatment that anyone might have.

A: Hey! A fellow sufferer! I was diagnosed with PVC’s a couple of months after I had my 3rd child. They scared the mess out of me and I went to the ER on 3 seperate occasions thinking I was dying…each time they gave me the PVC speech and sent me home. They are very nerve-wracking and I have looked at every site and talked to every doctor I can get my hands on and nobody knows of a silver bullet, but I have found something that works for me. I take a benadryl, a gas x and 2 rolaids every morning and every night before bed. It has helped sooooooo much. Mine seemed to be linked to my stomach…if i eat too much or if i have gas build-up i get runs of PVCs. So the rolaids help…and I’m not sure why the benadryl helps but it does. It’s worth trying….it has reduced mine significantly and i don’t have nearly the anxiety that i once had about them.

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