Pacerone

Pacerone is used to treat adults with the problems of serious irregular heartbeats, called ventricular arrhythmias. The medication has very serious side effects and it is used very rarely, especially in the condition when other medicine has not worked well. It is recommended that the drug must not be used if a person has a condition of heart block which makes your heart-beat very slow, with dizziness or light-headedness. The risk of taking this medication involves damage of lungs, liver damages and aggravating heart problems.

You can experience some side effects of taking this medicine, because the medication stays in your body for months, so when you stop taking medication, then these side effects continue even after the treatment has been stopped. The side effects include serious vision problems. If you feel such problems then you should consult with your doctor. It can cause muscle problems like numbness, muscle weakness, uncontrolled movements, poor coordination and difficulty in walking. If you experience any weight loss or gain, restlessness, body weakness, more sensitivity to heat or cold, hair thinning, sweating, or menstrual changes, then it is necessary that you should discuss all the conditions with your health professional. You may also have skin problems. The color of your skin may change to a blue-grey color and sensitivity of skin to sun can become increased, so you need not to expose to sun or use sun block when out in the sun. You may experience the problems of nausea, vomiting, constipation and loss of appetite. It can create harm to pregnant women so they should not use the medication while in pregnancy. The medication can pass through the milk of a nursing mother.



Pacerone may interact with other medicines and create very serious side effects, so it is necessary to discuss with your doctor about the drugs which you are taking. There are certain medicines which can interact with Pacerone, like antibiotics, azoles and macrolide antibiotics, lanoxin, the drugs which is used to control heartbeat such as quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide and phenyton, the drugs which are used to treat blood clots like warfarin, and the drug used in the treatment of high cholesterol. It also includes drugs that are used to treat high blood pressure like beta blockers and calcium channel blockers.

If you want to start the treatment then you should be admitted to hospital so that you could be monitored with the time. Your doctor will inform you how to take the medication, whether it should be taken with meal or without meal. Always take the medication at the same time and if you miss the dose then take the dose as soon as you get remembered and if the time is about to take the next dose then skip the missed dose and follow the regular schedule of your treatment. Always keep the medicines away from children and place the medication at room temperature and keep away from heat and moisture.