Recent news on Procainamide

A Comparison of Amiodarone and Procainamide for the Termination of ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
AEM (subscription)It was hypothesized that procainamide (P) is more effective than amiodarone (A) in acutely terminating spontaneous ventricular tachycardia (VT) due to the

Successful protocol for acute atrial fibrillation  -  May 16, 2007
HULIQ,The Ottawa Aggressive Protocol, consisting of an IV procainamide infusion of 1 gram over 1 hour, electrical cardioversion, if necessary, by ED staff and

Atrial Fibrillation Protocol Lauded  -  May 16, 2007
Post ChronicleThe researchers said the "Ottawa Aggressive Protocol" -- consisting of a 1-hour, 1-gram IV procainamide infusion, electrical cardioversion, if necessary,

Five Days Of LEVAQUIN(R) As Effective As 10 Days Of Ciprofloxacin ...  -  May 22, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...with uncorrected hypokalemia, and patients receiving class IA (quinidine, procainamide), or class III (amiodarone, sotalol) antiarrhythmic agents.

Recommendations for Treatment of Pleurisy  -  May 8, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Drugs that may cause lupus pleuritis include hydralazine, procainamide, and quinidine. Gastrointestinal causes: inflammatory bowel disease and spontaneous

Systematic Review: Agranulocytosis Induced by Nonchemotherapy Drugs  -  Apr 30, 2007
Annals of Internal MedicineDrugs for which more than 10 reports were available (carbimazole, clozapine, dapsone, dipyrone, methimazole, penicillin G, procainamide, propylthiouracil,

FDA Approvals: Janumet  -  Apr 12, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Cationic drugs (eg, amiodarone, digoxin, morphine, procainamide, quinidine, quinine, ranitidine, triamterene, trimethoprim, and vancomycin) that are

FDA Extends Marketing Exclusivity for LEVAQUIN(R  -  Mar 30, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...with uncorrected hypokalemia, and patients receiving class IA (quinidine, procainamide), or class III (amiodarone, sotalol) antiarrhythmic agents.

Sanofi-Aventis Announces Update to US Prescribing Information for ...  -  Feb 15, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...significant bradycardia, and in patients receiving Class IA (eg, quinidine and procainamide) or Class III (eg, dofetilide) antiarrhythmic agents.

Regulating heartbeat the safe way  -  Jan 9, 2007
Times Daily (subscription),In the interest of education, I'll list other drugs that regulate heartbeat (and control blood pressure) so you can Google them: procainamide, disopyramide,

'Family curse' ends, saving others from risk of sudden death  -  Dec 22, 2006
Austin American-Statesman (subscription),Doctors can give patients suspected of having the syndrome a drug called procainamide to make their heart go into a Brugada pattern, he said.

'Family curse' ends, saving others from risk of sudden death  -  Dec 22, 2006
Austin American-Statesman (subscription),Doctors can give patients suspected of having the syndrome a drug called procainamide to make their heart go into a Brugada pattern, he said.

Sanofi-Aventis Statement Regarding US FDA Joint Advisory Committee ...  -  Dec 17, 2006
Drug Newswire (press release),...significant bradycardia, and in patients receiving Class IA (eg, quinidine and procainamide) or Class III (eg, dofetilide) antiarrhythmic agents.

Sanofi-Aventis Statement Regarding US FDA Joint Advisory Committee ...  -  Dec 15, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),...quinidine and procainamide) or Class III (eg, dofetilide) antiarrhythmic agents. KETEK may cause visual disturbances particularly in slowing the ability

Lupus in Men  Nov 8, 2006
Researchers have found a definite link between onset of LUPUS and use of chloropromazine, hydralazine, isoniazid, methyldopa and procainamide. ... -WHOI, "Super Bug" Scares - Straight Facts About Antibiotic Resistance  Nov 6, 2006
...factors such as prolongation of the QT interval, patients with uncorrected hypokalemia, and patients receiving class IA (quinidine, procainamide), or class III ... -Medical News Today (press release), my private weblog  Oct 31, 2006
These include quinidine, procainamide, amiodarone 2006 inurl levitra march p sotalol.ritonavir (Norvir®) or indinavir sulfate (Crixivan®)ketoconazole or ... -Digital Divide Network, ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines - Pharmacological rate control during ...  Aug 27, 2006
4) When electrical cardioversion is not necessary in patients with atrial fibrillation and an accessory pathway, intravenous Procainamide or Ibutilide is a ... -Xagena.it

Antiarrhythmic Therapy for Prevention of Implantable Cardioverter ...  Sep 12, 2006
...ejection fraction, have overall poorer long-term prognosis, and sometimes require addition of another antiarrhythmic drug, such as procainamide or mexiletine. ... -Journal of American Medical Association (subscription)

ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines - Pharmacological rate control during ...  Aug 27, 2006
4) When electrical cardioversion is not necessary in patients with atrial fibrillation and an accessory pathway, intravenous Procainamide or Ibutilide is a ... -Xagena.it

ACC/AHA/ESC updates new guidelines for AF management  Aug 4, 2006
...there has been a "juggling around" of medications, and although no drug has been eliminated, certain medications, such as quinidine and procainamide, have been ... -TheHeart.Org

Sanofi-Aventis Announces Update to Ketek (Telithromycin) US ...  Jun 30, 2006
...as uncorrected hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia, clinically significant bradycardia, and in patients receiving Class IA (eg, quinidine and procainamide) or Class ... -DG News



GLENN ELLIS' STRATEGIES FOR WELL BEING: Lupus  Apr 6, 2006
...drug-induced lupus" occurs as a side effect of one of the following six drugs: hydralazine (used for high blood pressure), guanidine and procainamide (used for ... - Eurweb.com

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