RYTHMOL Reviews (PROPAFENONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.4 (141 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare RYTHMOL with similar:
Type: Brand name discontinued; available as generic
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RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RYTHMOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
5 | A-Fib | Weight Gain. Slow metabolism. Metallic taste (but I got used to it) Constipation | I have found that most generics work just as well as the name brand. There is one brand of generic that seems much weaker but I won't name here. This has changed my life and is worth the cost. I didn't want ablation or a pacemaker and this has done the trick for over a decade now. I use GoodRX to get a coupon which saves a ton as I have to pay full price for meds. | M | 49 | 12 years 325 2X day | 7/9/2021 | 5 | PVCs | Metallic taste when drinking water comes and goes. Weird dreams nothing i can't deal with. The most bothersome is the bloating and constipation. | Im taking the generic which is propafenone and am very pleased with how it has completely eliminated my PVCs (palpitations) from 10,000 a day (and i felt everyone of them) to not feeling any. | F | 69 | 18 months 325 2x | 3/31/2019 | 5 | Afib/Aflutter | No side effects | Worked very well prior to and post ablation. Fortunately no side effects. Just stopped 9 weeks post ablation to see what happens with the training wheels off! | M | 54 | 4 months 325 2X day | 10/3/2016 | 5 | Afib | I had the common metallic taste for about six months. I've been on it four years this month, and it has completely controlled my episodes of Afib. I take it in conjunction with a beta blocker. My B/P is normal, and I feel fine. It has worked great for me. | M | 63 | 4 years 225 mg 2X day | 7/25/2016 | 5 | Afib | M | 6 years | 10/2/2014 | 5 | Flutter and AFib | I feel more tired than I did prior to taking Rythmol but the side effects have been minimal... Couldn't live without it, literally! | I have had episodes of cardiac flutter since 2009. One cardioversion, 3 ablations and this week finally came the AFib. My first episode of AFib lasted 2 days after adding an additional 325 mg dosage to get the heart back to a normal sinus rhythm. | M | 60 | 5 years 325 2X day | 8/8/2014 | 5 | irregular heart beat | none | works wonderful | F | 37 | 4 years 325mg 2X day | 1/24/2012 | 5 | AFIB | Was on Tropral for 2 yr and experienced numerous AFIB problems. Heart rate went to 189 and 3 doses of Troprol did not slow down heart. Once it slowed down it went to 44 during the day and 18 when I was asleep. Had a pace maker installed and put on Rythmol and had absolutely no side effects. Had one case a year of AFIB that lasted no longer than 15 minutes. | M | 65 | 4 years 425 x 2 | 12/7/2011 | 5 | Atrial Fibrillation | Slightly metallic taste in mouth, very mild hard to describe sensation of being able to feel the drug in my system. | I have paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and go into afib about once a year. Rythmol is the only drug that completely resets my heart to a normal sinus rhythm. It takes about 1 1/2-2 hours to work. | M | 51 | 2 days 300 MG 1X day | 8/24/2011 | 5 | Atrian Fibrillation Tachychardia | F | 39 | 1 months 225 XR 1X day | 5/17/2011 Patient History | 5 | Atrial Fibrillation | Vivid dreams, fatigue (but that could be due to lopressor). | This drug has really helped me. About every two months I cut my afternoon dose in half to try to reduce the dosage, but after three to four weeks of doing that, I get afib (short episodes) and return to the full dosage. | F | 53 | 1.5 years 225 3X day | 11/1/2010 | 5 | Arrhythmias - PAT & atrial flutter | Dry mouth and metal taste occasional, tiredness but mostly constipation. | I was experiencing having a hard time to breath, dizzy, low pulse and until my medication was adjusted. I was told to take 150mg 3x a day and though this was ( am, afternoon and pm) and this was not working. However after consultation with both the Doctor and Pharmacist, I was told to take the medication 3x (24 hour day)because I was being overmedicated. I now take it every 8 hours (6am 2pm & 10am suits my time frame) and with this change I am having no problems. It says the best results is having a constant source in the blood stream. I also take Verapamil as well. | F | 65 | 4 years 150mg 3X O | 9/22/2010 | 5 | A-Fib | First 7 days was not nice, head pressure muscles in upper neck stiff, but all this went away on the 8 day, the only side effect is that water tastes bitter, I can live with that. | My Heart doctor said on the 7th day, that my heart flutter was better organized, and that he expected me to make a full recovery. | M | 65 | 28 days 325MG 2X day | 8/16/2010 | 5 | a fib | tired lighthead not sleeping well | havent had an attack in over 3 years | M | 59 | 3 years 325 2X day | 5/11/2010 | 5 | PAF | Essentially none | On this med, have had occasional PAF, lasting 3-5 hrs, then reverting to NSR spontaneously. No cardioversions in almost 2 yrs. I am 72 yrs old, and actually seem to be having fewer PAF attacks as I get older. Paradoxical, huh? I love this stuff! | M | 72 | 225AM325pm 2X day | 4/30/2010 | 5 | atrial fib | metallic taste went away after about six months, no other side effects | also taking a beta blocker and an ACE inhibitor for heart rythm; Rythmol stopped fibrillations for a year even after my drinking red wine and exercising; then some break-through fibrillations. Discovered fibs followed eating dark chocolate. Stopped chocolate, reduced cafeine--no fibs for nearly a year. Still taking Rythmol but wonder if I need it. | M | 67 | 2.5 years | 12/31/2009 | 5 | Lone A-Fib | Some constipation. Metallics taste initially which has dissipated. | I have had lone a-fib since I was about 13 years old. I was told I had mitral valve prolapse and my doctor thought that was the cause of my "palpatations". Doctors could never catch me while in a-fib until this past year when I had an episode for 12 hrs. The Cardiologist put me on Rythmol SR 325mg twice a day. He then added Cardizem 150mg later in case I have another a-fib episode...it's suppposed to slow my heart rate. I haven't had one a-fib episode since being on Rythmol. I hope it lasts. I'm looking into ablation but waiting for the procedure to be studied longer and have a better success rate for those with a-fib in the future. | F | 39 | 5 months | 7/5/2009 | 5 | SVT | I had initally started with the 225 mg dose, but still had the increased heart rate (200 bpm). I then started last Dec. 08 with the 325 mg dose twice a day, and wow! the difference is incredible. I am taking a Zumba class now at a gym, and lost 20 lbs. | F | 47 | 3 years | 5/10/2009 | 5 | F | 82 | 2 days | 3/20/2009 | 5 | F | 82 | 2 days | 3/20/2009 |