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Good morning since starting Flecainide I am having trouble with constipation. Does any one else have this problem with It.

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And good morning to you Caradomden,

I use Flecainide as a PiP and when used, that caused a degree of constipation for a short period of time. In the past, I also took 2 x 50mgs daily for around 9 months and that initially caused some constipation, but not bad enough to take any medication

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Thanks for the reply . Just that I have had my medications all changed recently and wondered x

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I should also have mentioned that I take Diltiazem too, and that can contribute to constipation so sometimes difficult to which one to blame!!

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