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Cough from Flecainide ?

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Cevetello

Cough from Flecainide ?
November 11, 2018 09:07AM

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Has anyone experienced this side effect from Flecainide? Been on it 6 months and have been coughing about a month now.had s chest X-ray which was clear.
Thanks, Vickie

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Carey

Re: Cough from Flecainide ?
November 11, 2018 11:20AM

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Cough has been reported as a side effect of flecainide but it's rare. Are you also on a beta blocker?

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Cevetello

Re: Cough from Flecainide ?
November 11, 2018 11:39AM

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Hi Carey,
I’m on Flecinaide 50 mgs 2 times, 12 1/2 mgs metoprolol 2 times a day, eliquis 2 times, and 100 mgs losartan for blood pressure once a day.

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mwcf

Re: Cough from Flecainide ?
November 11, 2018 02:58PM

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For what it’s worth I’ve taken Flecainide 100mg twice a day for 11 years no cough no probs. But then again we are all unique experiments of one.

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Carey

Re: Cough from Flecainide ?
November 11, 2018 04:56PM

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Cevetello
I’m on Flecinaide 50 mgs 2 times, 12 1/2 mgs metoprolol 2 times a day, eliquis 2 times, and 100 mgs losartan for blood pressure once a day.

If I was betting I'd put my money on the metoprolol. Beta blockers are well known to cause coughing in some people. Ask your doc if you can switch to diltiazem and see if the cough goes away.

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Cevetello

Re: Cough from Flecainide ?
November 12, 2018 09:52AM

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Thanks Carey for thst advice. I will run it by my cardiologist. I also made an appointment with pulmonary specialist.