Quinidine is the active substance in a medicine known as Quinicardine.
This oral medication is indicated for the treatment of heart problems such as arrhythmias and palpitations. Its action blocks some vessels of the heart by decreasing the number of contractions of the organ.
Indications for Quinidine
Life-threatening arrhythmia; tachycardia; fibrillation.
Side Effects of Quinidine
Vertigo; fever; Headache; feeling of falling; changes in electroencephalogram exams; increased heart rate; noise in the ears; diarrhea; nausea; vomiting; intoxication.
Contraindications of Quinidine
Pregnancy risk C; women in the lactation phase; patients with pacemaker; Hipersensibility to any of the formula's components.
How to use Quinidine
Oral use
Adults
- Atrial fibrillation : Administer 400 mg of the medicine every 6 hours if necessary after 4 or 5 doses the dose can be increased cautiously.
- Ventricular arrhythmia : Administer 200 mg of the medicine every 6 hours.
