RYTHMOL Reviews (PROPAFENONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.4 (141 Ratings)

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR RYTHMOLCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  tachycardia and arythmia dizziness, disoriented, food and water taste like garbage and chemicals, can't focus on things that are far away, feel "brain zaps" when I turn my head quickly, heart flutters, shortness of breath, weakness, lightheaded, can't walk more than a few minutes without stopping to catch my breath. this medicine is ridiculous. I would rather live with the severe palpitations than take this crap. F 24 4 days
5/8/2017
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 1  Afib I had an ablation 3 weeks ago..I'm still in afib. I'm having vivid, frightening nightmares; nausea;sweats;loss of appetite resulting in unwanted weight loss;dizziness and weakness ...but, hey..no metallic taste!!! Oh just freaking awesome, NOT. F 66 3 weeks
425 x 2
9/4/2016
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 1  A-fib Converted to sinus rhythm, but cardiologist wanted to experiment with Rythmol as pill-in-a-pocket rescue drug. Almost immediately after taking, heart rate skyrocketed and felt like it was pushing me back into afib. Side effects lasted for about a month from that single dose. Will never again try any Class III antiarrhythmic. Judging from online comments, doesn't seem to work very reliably. Probably best to avoid. M 51 1 days
150mg
4/28/2016
 1  AFIB Apparently helped AFIB for a period of time. Then abruptly caused every side effect imaginable. Most problem was restlessness. Finally after 10 yrs when the drug seemed to cause AFIB and ceasing taking drug, I am getting a proper nights sleep. Feel drug was not worth the side effects. M 76 10 years
425 2X day
4/9/2016
 1  A-Fib I HATE THE 40lb weight gain! There have been no other changes in my life (diet, exercise etc.) that would cause me to gain this much weight so fast. In just 6 weeks I had gained 25lbs and it is still climbing. I would never take this kind of drug if it wasn't for the Afib. F 57 4 months
30mg 3X day
3/15/2016
 1  Intermittent A-Fib Severe (near debilitating) muscle cramps in shoulders, groin, upper thigh. So severe that Tylenol and Naproxen did not help much. This began within a day of taking the medication. Cardiologist thought it may have been one of the other meds causing the issue and changed them. At day 23 I could no longer take the pain and wouldn't take it anymore. At day 24, the cardiologist agreed to take me off it. It's been near three weeks and the remnants of the pains still shoot through my shoulders. However, I can now move my arms without a huge amount of pain. It slowly is all coming back. I'm sure Rythmol works for some folks but for me, the severe muscle cramps was too much. M 45 24 days
325 1X day
4/23/2015
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 1  A-fib Massive, frequent headaches (14 of 30 days use), confusion, sweats, pounding heartbeats, absolute nasty taste of salted nickels especially drinking water, dizziness, vision quit in one eye temporarily and tired all the time. Also known as propafenone, this stuff is the pits. I have had an implantable cardiac monitor (Medtronic LINQ) inserted into my chest and hope that the doc can finally get some solid data from this gadget and a better diagnosis instead of doing the 'best guesses' with these damn pills. In the past, I have also been on amiodarone, digoxin, sotalol, quinidine, dofetilide, flecanide and various combinations of these....none of which have really worked, but have wreaked havoc on my body and hormones. M 66 30 days
150 3X day
7/26/2014
 1  a fib In thirty minutes I was code BLUE when I came to I heard a nurse say my blood pressure was back up to 30. It almost killed me M 65 1 days
600mg 1X O
12/6/2011
 1  Atrial Fibrillation No energy, shortness of breath, bad taste in mouth, headaches, and slight depression. Rythemol made me feel worse and did nothing for my chronic AFib. Had a cardioversion 8 months ago. My heart stayed steady for 7 months before the AFib returned. My cardiologist put me on Rythmol (225 mg twice a day). Before taking the drug the only effect I felt from the AFib was slight shortness of breath when I began exercising. After a couple of minutes of exercise the shortness of breath disappeared. I called the doctor's office today and was told to discontinue taking Rythmol and return to taking digoxin. Not sure what the next step will be, possibly ablation. M 63 16 days
225 mg 2X day
9/3/2010
 1   had the usual headache,metalic taste, sweating, dizzy ,blurry vision plus others.The worst was being so disoriented I couldn't drive- drove by my own house 3 times in 1 day-didn't recognize my neighborhood. I have been on meds for my heart for 23 yrs and have never experienced anything like this . I was only on it for 8 days F 62 7 days
3X day
6/29/2010
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 1  a-fib Very dizzy; tired; unable to concentrate or work Took one pill-- called the doctor and said I wouldn't take anymore. M 57 1 days
225 MG 2X day
6/9/2010
 1  A-fib, Atrial Tactychardia shortness of breath, sweating, blurry vision,anxiety, heart still races. Diagnosed with Afib, 6 years ago. After many episodes and cardioversions - I had ablation 4 months ago. Rythmol was prescribed during the "healing" process (3 months) I developed other arrythmias which the rythmol didnt help. Increased my dosage to 425mg 2x day - still not holding me in regular rythmn. Having a second ablation on Friday to fix the Atrial tachtychardia I have developed. Rythmol makes me extremely tired. I used to Jazzercise 3x wk, plus Zumba - can't do either anymore! Very depressed, anxious, short of breath, night sweats, daily hot flashes and lethargic. Dull headache everyday, mildly constipated, blurry vison... Hoping second ablation fixes all. Had the ablation to get off all meds, as promised. Starting to lose hope of this!!! F 49 4 months
11/23/2009
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 1  A-Fib and A flutter After my 3rd failed attempted to fix my A-fib the Dr. put me on Rythmol and I turned into a zombie monster. I could not even walk up the steps to go work in the morning, then after taking it for appx. 2 weeks I started yelling and freaking out on everyone. I am thinking this is not the medication for me I have never felt this way before and I am tired of apologizing to my wife. I actually scared myself by the way I was acting. F 2 weeks
8/26/2009
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 1  AFib,AFlutter, PVC's Tiredness, lack of stamina, strained headaches (felt as though someone was squeezing my head from the ears up),edema of feet and ankles, I'm a golfer and it has been a chore walking the course....and I use a cart but normally walk to every ball..to get more excercise . I was prescribed Rythmnol 225mg twice a day along with Atenolol 25mg....I am so dissatisfied and am considering stopping the med along w/consultation with my EP. F 72 2 weeks
5/7/2009
 1  A fib Rythmol was toxic to my body. I believe it was slowly poisoning me. It helped immediately keeping my heart in rhythm, but affected my liver enzymes and more. It raised my ESR to the max and the docs couldn't figure out why it was so high. All my lab values, liver, ESR, C-reactive Protein, everything went back to normal within 2 weeks of stopping the drug. I don't think it was a coincidence. None of my side effects were listed in the pamphlet accompanying the drug. F 58 3 months
1/11/2009
 1  A-FIB Cold water tasted like pesticedes(Not that I ever tasted it) Meds caused A-Flutter Worked great for the first 3 weeks, then all of a sudden my heart went into A-Flutter for 26 hours. The docs in the ER almost had to shock me to return me to normal rhythm. I never got a-flutter before, always AFib and it would only last 3-5 hours. I got off rhytmol right away and feel ok so far. I am not taking anything except BP meds and high doses of pharma. grad Omega-3 fish oil from www.preventandheal.com. Get off Rhymol, docs did not tell me that a-flutter was a possible side effect until it happened. Take high doses of fish oil(6grams). It helps!!! M 38 21 days
4/12/2008
 1  I have had AF for 10 years. Horrible bitter taste on the back of my tongue, water tastes like bug spray. Tongue and mouth are numb feeling. Chest pain, muscle aches, drowsiness. I don't like the way I feel on this drug. Can't wait to talk to my doctor and get off of it. Plus, you aren't suppose to eat grapefruie whild taking Rythmol. That alone is a reason not to stay on it! F 57 5 days
4/15/2007
 1  a-fib shortness of breath, metal taste in mouth, fast heart rate, sweating. I feel awful it stinks M 66 2 weeks
3/21/2007
 1  A-Fib it made me feel exhuasted, short of breath. dizzy, could not eat, i felt like throwing up all the time. F 63 1 months
3/21/2007
 1  PSVT Bitter taste. Bitter taste. Bitter taste!!! I weaned myself off because I could no longer eat. The metal taste was so incredibly bad. For example: try chewing an entire bottle of asprin. That's what my mouth tasted like. It was driving my crazy. Nothing helped. F 33 5 months
4/9/2006

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