Taking Flecainide with Bisoprolol

[Barny12]

When I was first diagnosed with AF a few years ago I was told to use the "pill in the pocket" approach to terminate an episode by using bisoprolol and flecainide - the flecainide 20 minutes after the bisoprolol.

Now, for the last year I've been on bisoprolol 1.25mg daily and just take the occasional flec when the afib kicks off.

I was just wondering if I'm meant to be taking an extra bisoprolol 20 mins before the flec, as it's not clear on the instructions?

[BobD Volunteer]

The flecainide is supposed to be the PIP not both. That said 1.25mg is a very small maintainance dose so whilst I would not recommend doing anything without discussing with your doctor, nothing bad should happen if you did .

[Barny12 in reply to BobD]

Thanks Bob.