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What Are The Side Effects Of Propafenone?

Im concerned about a drug that my cardiologist wants me to start...... propafenone ...I have episodic a fib and have had this since I was a teenager.Im now 60.Ive read on the internet that most patiente are started on this in a hospital setting....Im just concerned as to how safe this drug is..I read about other problems arising that can be life threatening........Im kind of afraid to take it..Im to start it tommorrow.Ive took quinaglute up to now...I took that for 15 yrs...but it seems to not work as good anymore.........all the docs I tell this to say quinidine is more dangerous that the propafenone .Thats all I wanted to know about.thanks
Mon, 16 Mar 2020
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Hello,

I read carefully your query and understand your concern.

The both medications are antiarritmic drugs.
Several studies have reported that propafenone is safer and more effective in preventing attacks of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
So,I suggest using Propafenone.

Hope my answer was helpful.

If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.

Kind regards!

Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
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What Are The Side Effects Of Propafenone?

Hello, I read carefully your query and understand your concern. The both medications are antiarritmic drugs. Several studies have reported that propafenone is safer and more effective in preventing attacks of symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. So,I suggest using Propafenone. Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again. Kind regards! Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi General &Family Physician