Ibutilide and Procainamide Intravenous
Determining the interaction of Ibutilide and Procainamide Intravenous and the possibility of their joint administration.
In the database of official manuals used in the service creation an interaction registered by statistical results of studies was found, which can either lead to negative consequences for the patient health or strengthen a mutual positive effect. A doctor should be consulted to address the issue of joint drug administration.
Consumer:Using procainamide and ibutilide is not recommended. Taking these drugs together can cause pain or discomfort in your chest, shortness of breath, unusual heartbeats, or feeling dizzy or lightheaded. . It is important that you tell your healthcare provider about all other medications that you are using including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using your medications without talking to your doctor first.
Professional:CONTRAINDICATED: Class I antiarrhythmic agents and ibutilide have additive effects and may potentially prolong cardiac refractoriness.
MANAGEMENT: Class I antiarrhythmic agents should not be given concomitantly with ibutilide or within four hours after ibutilide is given. In clinical trials, other class I agents were withheld for at least five half-lives prior to ibutilide infusion and for four hours after dosing, but thereafter were allowed at the physician's discretion.
- "Product Information. Corvert (ibutilide)." Pharmacia and Upjohn, Kalamazoo, MI.
Generic Name: procainamide
Brand name: Pronestyl, Procan SR, Pronestyl-SR, Procanbid
Synonyms: Procainamide (injection), Procainamide
In the course of checking the drug compatibility and interactions, data from the following reference sources was used: Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com.
- Ibutilide-Procaine penicillin
- Ibutilide-ProcalAmine
- Ibutilide-Procanbid
- Ibutilide-Procarbazine
- Ibutilide-Procarbazine Hydrochloride
- Ibutilide-Procardia
- Procainamide Intravenous-Ibutilide Fumarate
- Procainamide Intravenous-Ibutilide Fumarate Injection
- Procainamide Intravenous-IC-Green
- Procainamide Intravenous-Icar
- Procainamide Intravenous-Icar-C
- Procainamide Intravenous-Icatibant