tambocor meaning

Noun: Tambocor

1. Oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients
   - flecainide

Type of: antiarrhythmic, antiarrhythmic drug, antiarrhythmic medication

Encyclopedia: Tambocor

[Medicine]
A potent anti-arrhythmia agent,effective in a wide range of ventricular and atrial arrhythmias and tachycardias. Paradoxically,however,in myocardial infarct patients with either symptomatic or asymptomatic arrhythmia,flecainide exacerbates the arrhythmia and is not recommended for use in these patients.

Examples

1. Flecainide is sold under the trade name "'Tambocor "'( manufactured by 3M pharmaceuticals ).
2. Among the drugs that have been most commonly used for atrial fibrillation, those to restore a normal rhythm, are amiodarone ( sold as Cordarone ), sotalol ( Betapace ), propafenone ( Rythmol ), procainamide, quinidine, flecainide ( Tambocor ), disopyramide, moricizine and dofetilide ( Tikosyn ).