Drug Name: TAMBOCOR
Pronounced: TAM-ba-kore
Chemical names: Flecainide acetate

TAMBOCOR Drug Use: Tambocor is prescribed for the treatment of certain heart rhythm disturbances, including paroxysmal arterial fibrillation (a sudden attack or worsening of irregular heartbeat) and paroxysmal supra ventricular tachycardia (a sudden attack or worsening of an abnormally fast but regular heart rate that occurs in intermittent episodes).

TAMBOCOR Drug Usage Instructions: Take Tambocor exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Serious heartbeat disturbances may result if you do not follow your doctor’s instructions, or if you miss any regular doses, or if you increase or decrease your dosage without consulting your doctor.

TAMBOCOR Storage Instructions: Store at room temperature away from light in a tightly closed container.

TAMBOCOR Missed Dose: Never take two doses at the same time. If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember if it is within 6 hours of your scheduled time. If you do not remember until later than within 6 hours, skip the dose you missed and go back to your regular dosage schedule.

TAMBOCOR Side Effects: Tambocor has a wide spectrum of possible side effects on the heart, including new or worsening heartbeat abnormalities, heart attack, congestive heart failure, and heart block. If any develop, call your doctor immediately. Only your Doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue treatment with Tambocor. Other possible side effects may include: abdominal pain, angina pectoris (crushing chest pain), anxiety, apathy, appetite loss, chest pain, confusion, constipation, convulsions, decreased sex drive, depression, diarrhea, difficult or labored breathing, dizziness (light headedness, faintness, near fainting, unsteadiness), dry mouth, edema (accumulation of fluid in the tissues), exaggerated feeling of well-being, excessive urine, eye pain or irritation, fainting, fatigue, fever, flushing, gas, hair loss, headache, heart palpitations (fluttery heartbeat), high or low blood pressure, hives, impotence, inability to urinate, indigestion, insomnia, intolerance of light, involuntary eye movements, itching, joint pain, lack of coordination, loss of sense of identity, lung inflammation or other conditions, malaise (feeling unwell or ill), memory loss, morbid dreams, muscle pain, nausea, numbness or tingling, paralysis, rash, reduced sensitivity to touch, ringing in the ears, skin inflammation and peeling, sleepiness, speech problems, stupor, sweating, swollen lips, tongue and mouth, taste changes, tremor, twitching, vertigo, vision problems (blurred vision, difficulty in focusing, double vision, spots before the eyes), vomiting, weakness, wheezing.

Special Precautions with TAMBOCOR: You should not take Tambocor if you have ever had an allergic reaction to it or you are sensitive to it, or if you have a heart block (without a pacemaker), or if your heart cannot supply enough blood to the body.