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Proarrhythmic effects; moderate negative  inotropy; dizziness; conduction  abnormalities Therapeutic range: 0.2-1 mg/L  Proarrhythmic effects; negative inotropy;  dizziness; nausea; conduction  abnormalities  Proarrhythmic effects; dizziness;




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                  Dosage
                     100-200 mg PO q12h  150-300 mg PO q8h  100-300 mg PO q8h













               Antiarrhythmic Agents (continued)  Indications Life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias refractory to other agents Prevention of symptomatic, disabling,  paroxysmal supraventricular arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation or flutter and WPW in pati











                  Agents  Class IC  Flecainide  Propafenone  Class IB/IC (hybrid   electrophysiologic  effects)  Moricizine
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