Slow release Flecainide as pill in pocket

[Summerlily]

A very quick questionAfter two ablations , one for Afib and one for Flutter , I have been told to take Flecainide as pill in the pocket , but not sure if slow release Flec will work for this

Thank you

[CDreamer]

Doesn’t really make sense to me either, maybe ask searching questions?

[wilsond]

Pip is usually a quick response! Hmm I'd check that xx

[KiwiBlake]

I used to be on the daily controlled (slow) release Flecainide. These are in the plastic capsules. Now I have the quick release Flecainide Pill in Pocket, which is a pill, and these quickly dissolve. What form is your current Flecainide, plastic capsule or pill?

[Summerlily]

Thank you all for your commentsI have just spoken to my cardiologist and he informed me that the pharmacy had got it wrong

I should have been given the pill not the slow release capsule that I have had in the past for daily use

Like you all I thought it was a bit odd

[Cliff_G in reply to Summerlily]

Great.

A good example of how it's important to manage your own case.

[CDreamer in reply to Cliff_G]

So right 👍

[Summerlily]

And how we all need the help and shared experience of each other on this forum !

[southkorea]

Yes it does but needs to be taken immediatedly an AF attack starts. It can also take up to four hours to work .

[Auriculaire in reply to southkorea]

No it doesn't. The manufacturer's info for Flecaine LP says it takes 26 hours to reach a peak in the blood so unless the episodes are longer than that it is unlikely to work. It certainly did not work for me.

[sdweller]

yep it works as PIP… or else they wouldn’t be prescribing it for that!

[Wellperson]

Hi Summerlily I also have had two ablations one for flutter and one for Adfib at the end of last year. Prior to that I was taking flecainide as a pill in the pocket for the times I got AF then when I got it more often I was put on flecainide regularly every evening. After my pulse ablation the consultant told me I could after 2 months stop taking flecainide regularly and just use it again as a pill in the pocket, Fortunately I haven't had to use it again yet. I hope that helps but I don't really like talking about medication because reactions can be different for different people - best talk to your consultant about it.

[alfrae13]

Did not even know it came in slow release. When I experience afib, I ta ke A 100mg white pill and after several hours am back to NSR