RYTHMOL Reviews (PROPAFENONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.4 (141 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare RYTHMOL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RYTHMOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 4 | A Fib, PAC's, short runs of V tach | I have a bitter taste when drinking water and get dizzy when standing up. | My heart has been quiet during the day...I still get a little A fib when I go to bed. | M | 42 | 10 days | 12/2/2008 | 5 | AF and atrial flutter | Rash from time to time..goes away..but always comes back in the same areas. Weight gain. | I have now been on Rythmol SR 325 mg(also Toprol XL 25mg) twice a day for the last 2 yrs. now. I feel great as long as I also stay away from alcohol, and caffine. I had an ablation 2 years ago. Prior to that I was on many meds for AF with no relief. After ablation the Af/flutter is controlled with Rythmol & Toprol XL. In my book this is the best medicine available today! Too bad it is so expensive. I feel totally normal now. I am now excercing 3 times a week. My Af/Flutter started 9 years ago. | F | 67 | 2 years | 10/31/2008 | 5 | WPW/SVT | nausea,fatigue,sometimes dizzy | i was diagnosed with SVT a few months ago, had an ablation and they realized i had WPW. took toprol and went back to school away from home. everything was fine for a few weeks and then my SVT returned which is when they put me on the Rythmol. i have not had an episodes since taking this medication. there are some annoying side effects but ultimately it works very well. | F | 19 | 2 months | 10/28/2008 | 2 | A-Fib | Everything tastes horrible even water,weight gain,dizzy,nauseated,kidney funtion dropped,fatigue,headache, chest pain,swelling in feet,legs,doctor had me on 425 twice a day plus 225 twice a day pharmacy stated thats an overdose, now take 425 am & 2- 325 in pm still overdose. went for ablation couldnt do it cuz of mrsa,I dont know whats worse the risk of the ablation or Rythmol! | I want of this medication I truly believe it is going to kill me. Want a pacemaker they say NO?? | F | 56 | 2 years | 9/7/2008 | 3 | Atrial Flutter & Atrail Fibrillatio | This is one of the toughest drugs I have ever experienced, both 325mg and 225mg, although it does work. I am a very active man with a very active life. My blood pressure is excellent and my normal heart rate is 72 beats per minute. I take no daily drugs. I initially came down with a surprise atrial fibrillation (160 to 180 beats per min) with each event lasting anywhere from an hour and a half to two hours. Several weeks later I came down with atrial flutter, approximately 120 beats per minute. I could not convert from the flutter and ended up in the hospital with Rythmol SA as the I.V. treatment drug of choice. There is a high risk of stroke if you let these conditions last too long. After 24 hours, it took a electrical shock to bring me out of the flutter event. Rythmol 325mg twice a day was the drug of choice after the event. Prior to the event, Rythmol SA 225mg was the doze of choice by the doctors. The 225mg was not strong enough to control my problems. With th | I elected to have catheter ablation two weeks ago. With a good, qualified surgeon, there is nothing to the procedure. After the procedure, the specialist put me on Rythmol SA 325mg for three weeks for healing. After a week, I called the doctor and he suggested that I stop the drug, which I did. Within 36 hours I had a heart event with wildly changing rates. I call the doctor, and he said "just go back on the Rythmol 325mg" which I did, and in less than 20 minutes the event was over. I found out later that the heart takes two weeks to heal after a catheter ablation. The surgeon had initially suggested I take the drug for three weeks during the healing process. The doctor suggested I reduce the twice a day doze from 325mg to 225mg because I was once again unable to function. I just felt awful and wanted to sleep 24/7. I have and have had no additional incidents. I have one more week on Rythmol 225mg. That can't come to an end soon enough! I would go through t | M | 70 | 45 days | 9/2/2008 | 3 | Afib | Head aches, I use to take 225mg. but had an onset of afib again ..twice in a week then my doctor raised it to 425 mg.I felt winded before I had that switch. | The 225 mg. was effective for me for a brief time .....2 months. I am up now to a high dose of 425 mg. I see ablation in the future. | M | 48 | 2 months | 6/29/2008 | 5 | SVT | None to speak of | Started taking Rythmol SR 225 about 9 months ago, Was on flecanide, causing irregular heart beats and extra beats. Rythmol straightened all that out, am back running, Ran Marathon May 2008. With diet and exercise was able to lose 20 lbs. So far so good! | M | 55 | 9 months | 6/2/2008 | 4 | Flutter | Two ablations in 40 days put on rythmol 225 sr twice a day. I exercise on a elipticle an hour a day but cannot get my rate up over 70 usually. Resting rate has always been low. Have GERD so I have to take 40 ml of Nexium with each Rythmol or terrific heartburn. Also taking cardizen with it. The a-fib and fluttter is pretty much under control. Am getting lumps in my joints am not sure if related. Also on coumadin 10 per day. Would like to get off all but am affraid I would go back into flutter which I have been cardioverted more times than I can count. I cannot breath very well when in flutter. | M | 60 | 10 months | 4/24/2008 | 3 | paroxsymal A-Fib | weight gain, blurred vision, fatigue, atrial flutter | I have been taking Rythmol SR-225 twice daily for 7 months along with a generic form of Toprol XL 50 mg once daily. I am considering ablation because I want off the heart meds. I welcome comments regarding this form of treatment. I am chemically sensitive and have adverse reactions to most meds and would like to pursue a more "natural" form of treatment. | F | 58 | 7 months | 4/19/2008 | 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 | 5 | a-fib | No side effects experienced. | I had previously taken Mrtoprolo and had shortness of breath and chest pain. It did not fully control the afib. The Rythmol SR 325 seems to have heart back in synch with no shortness of breath. Energy and stamina is back. | M | 62 | 55 days | 4/2/2008 | 5 | A-Fib with RVR | Slight constipation, Increased libido(not really a side effect), some episodes of tightness in chest. | EKG went from a normal sinus rhythm to a junctional escape rhythm regular and steady. I feel much better on this med. | M | 33 | | 3/29/2008 | 4 | procainamide no longer manufactured | metalic taste especially juices and milk. | I had to switch over to Rythmol because Procainamide is no longer produced. Very easy changeover, no PVC's. I had been taking Procainamide or similar medication for 27 years. Following up with regular Holter monitors EKG and blood work. | M | 74 | 6 days | 3/20/2008 | 3 | a-fib | Bad taste in mouth, upset stomach, losing weight, sleepy all the time,feel my heart racing at times | I justed started taking it ,,so I will tell you again in about a month. great site! | F | 43 | 1 weeks | 3/4/2008 | 4 | A-fab | I don't know if I have any side effects. At first I felt tired but I don't know if it was due to the medication or condition. | I currently take 325 MG 2X/day and have been taking it for a good six months. I had a cardio vert. done about 4 months ago and everything has been normall ever since - No more A-fab!!! Doc. wants me to stay on Rythmol for 1 year. | M | 42 | 7 months | 2/23/2008 | 4 | A - Fib | Initially, I experienced the metallic taste, but has subsided after about four and a half months. I started at 225mg, but went into a-fib for about a week. The dose was increased to 325mg and I've been free of symptoms for two and a half months. The other side effects are constipation and a loss of libido. I still feel tired a lot of the time. | M | 54 | 4 months | 2/13/2008 | 3 | A/Fib | Slight episodes of nausea, slight episodes of dizziness, some pvc | been on it 1.5 mos after successful cardio-version; since my pre-convert a-fib symptoms were rarely severe, I am considering getting off rythmol anyone have any suggestions for decreasing severity of rythmol side-effects ???? | M | 61 | 45 days | 2/9/2008 | 3 | ATRIAL FIBRILLATION | FATIGUE, CHEST PAIN, WEIGHT GAIN | I HAVE TAKEN IT FOR 9 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM TWICE DURING THIS TIME. I GO IN AND OUT OF A-FIB. MY DOCTOR HAS ME ON 225 SR TWICE DAILY. HE SAID IF I INCREASE THE DOSE MY HEART WILL BEAT TO SLOW, IT WORKED WHEN I FIRST STARTED. I CAN TELL WHEN IT IS NOT WORKING, I GET HOT AND AT NIGHT MY HEART RACES LIKE IT IS GOING TO EXPLODE. I FEEL FATIGUED ALL THE TIME. I HAVE SEE 2 ELECTROPHYSIOLIGIST AND BOTH SAID IF I GET MY HEART SHOCKED, I WILL PROBABLY NEED A PACEMEKER. | F | 50 | 9 days | 1/23/2008 | 4 | arrythmia/ a-fib/ flutter | horrific taste in back of mouth/ tongue. a little tired. | after taking Toprol XL (which i lost 2 days of my life too, so dizzy i am still surprised i remember that i lost two days of my life), cartia, digoxcin, verapamil (which i still take) and now rhythmol 225 (twice a day) ...... and having undergone and EP study/ ablation in May of 06....i finally feel like it is somewhat under control, even though its been a couple days since i started taking it. it has been years since i went 'days' without any arrythmia. this taste though REALLY, REALLY is awful. everything tastes different! | F | 30 | 6 days | 1/21/2008 |