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How does it work?
The heart's pumping action is controlled by electrical signals which pass through the heart muscle, causing contraction of the two pairs of heart chambers (left and right atria and ventricles). Disopyramide works by decreasing the sensitivity of heart muscle cells to electrical impulses, therefore slowing the electrical conduction in the heart muscle.
What is it used for?
- Irregular heart beats (arrhythmias)
Use with caution in
- Defect in the rate or frequency of messages in heart's electrical message pathway, resulting in decreased function of the heart (partial heart block)
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Enlarged prostate
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Glaucoma
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Heart failure
- Irregular heart beats (arrhythmias)
- Kidney disease
- Liver disease
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Low blood sugar levels
- Very low blood pressure (severe hypotension)
Not to be used in
- Defect of the heart's electrical message pathways resulting in decreased function of the heart (heart block)
- Loss of function of a natural pacemaker in the heart (sinus node dysfunction)
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Severe heart failure
- Very low blood pressure (severe hypotension)
This medicine should not be used if you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients. Please inform your doctor or pharmacist if you have previously experienced such an allergy.
Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- This medicine may cause premature labour during the third trimester.
- This medicine passes into breast milk. Seek medical advice from your doctor before using this medicine during breastfeeding.
Label warnings
- This medication is to be swallowed whole, not chewed.
Side effects
Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways. The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with this medicine. Because a side effect is stated here, it does not mean that all people using this medicine will experience that or any side effect.
- Blurred vision
- Difficulty in passing urine (urinary retention)
- Dry mouth
- Irregular heart beat (ventricular arrhythmias)
- Low blood glucose level (hypoglycaemia)
- Low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice)
- Blockade of the electrical pathways between the chambers of the heart (atrioventricular block)
- Irritation to the lining or movements of the gut
The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
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