Rapid suppression of flecainide-induced incessant ventricular tachycardia with high-dose intravenous amiodarone.
A severe case of flecainide-induced incessant ventricular arrhythmias is presented. These arrhythmias were resistant to various intravenous antiarrhythmic drugs and to cardiac pacing. Intravenous amiodarone administered over a short period and in a high dose strikingly abolished all ventricular arrhythmias.
D000638:Amiodarone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005424:Flecainide / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy
D005424:Flecainide; D000638:Amiodarone