flecainide

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US/flɛˈkeɪˌnaɪd/

noun

An antiarrhythmic drug administered in the form of its acetate C₁₇H₂₀F₆N₂O₃·C₂H₄O₂ especially to treat serious ventricular arrhythmias.

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Tambocor
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Meanings

nounflecainide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineAn antiarrhythmic drug administered in the form of its acetate C₁₇H₂₀F₆N₂O₃·C₂H₄O₂ especially to treat serious ventricular arrhythmias.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounoral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients

Similar
Tambocor
Broader
antiarrhythmicantiarrhythmic drugantiarrhythmic medication

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From (tri)fl(uoro)e(thoxy) + -cain- + (am)ide.

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Translations

Finnish flekainidi
  • flekainidiantiarrhythmic agent
Cite this entry
APA

flecainide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flecainide

MLA

“flecainide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flecainide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flecainide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flecainide.

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