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Can Flecainide Raise LDL And Cholesterol Levels In The Blood?
Question: Can flecinide raise LDL and cholesterol levels ? I was on it for about 3 months my lab work of 8/27/16 , which was before was in normal range.. lab work of 1/27/17 results were very high. I went off of the medication in January due to bad, bad side effects.
Brief Answer:
It's rare to cause a rise in LDl/cholesterol ,reverses to normal on stoppin
Detailed Answer:
Hello ,
Though there are independant reports of rise in cholesterol after flecanide , its not very common or severe .
In most of the forum around the world its less than 0.5 % .
Also it reverses back on stopping medication .
So rise in cholesterol should not be a reqson to stop medication as the benefit is far higher than this rise .
However if you had other pertinent side effects , its better to shift to alternative drug .
Hoping i could help .
Regards Dr. Mody
It's rare to cause a rise in LDl/cholesterol ,reverses to normal on stoppin
Detailed Answer:
Hello ,
Though there are independant reports of rise in cholesterol after flecanide , its not very common or severe .
In most of the forum around the world its less than 0.5 % .
Also it reverses back on stopping medication .
So rise in cholesterol should not be a reqson to stop medication as the benefit is far higher than this rise .
However if you had other pertinent side effects , its better to shift to alternative drug .
Hoping i could help .
Regards Dr. Mody
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