Flecainide and Carbon

[Summerlily]

Last week I was prescribed medicine that contained carbon.

For the last five months I have been taking slow release Flecainide and BP and pulse have been perfect, I have been feeling very well. After two doses of the carbon based meds I had an irregular very slow heart beat and my blood pressure dropped. This has been the case for five days now, today my pulse dropped to 39bpm

On doing a bit of research on Google I read that carbon stops flecainide being absorbed

I just wondered if anyone else had experienced this and to warn everyone to avoid it!

I hope the Flecainide will start doing it's job again soon

Thanks

[BobD Volunteer]

The only time I took "carbon" it was charcoal tablets to reduce stinky wind. Didn't notice any side effects.

[frazeej]

What is the "carbon based" medicine, and why are you taking it? Was this prescribed by the same doctor that prescribed the flecainide, or was this an OTC medicine you did on your own? Activated carbon is frequently given to poisoning victims, as it will absorb (and deactivate) a large number of organic compounds. This doesn't sound like a good combination to me!

[Summerlily in reply to frazeej]

That's very interesting

The Flecainide was prescribed by my cardiologist, the carbon medicatoo', Carbosylane, was prescribed by my GP for stomach pains.

I am a bit annoyed as I always ask if any new medication is safe to take with my heart meds