Encainide : Before Using

Encainide - Systemic

Brand Names

Enkaid Encainide *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For encainide, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to encainide. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Encainide has not been studied in pregnant women. However, this drug has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies, but has been shown to reduce fertility in rats. Before taking encainide, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.

Breast-feeding problem

Encainide passes into the milk of some pets and may also pass into the milk of humans. However, this drug has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds. Therefore, be sure to discuss with your family doctor the use of this drug in child.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been tested in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info about the use of encainide in the elderly.

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of encainide. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Diabetes mellitus Encainide may raise blood sugar levels

Kidney disease Effects of encainide may be increased because of slower removal from the body

Liver disease Effects of encainide may be changed

Recent heart attack chance of irregular heartbeats may be increased

If you have a pacemaker Encainide may interfere with the pacemaker and require more careful follow-up by the doct