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How Long Does Flecainide Stay In The Body?
Question: How long does flecainide stay in your system or really how long can the side affects last after stopping 100mg twice a day for 2 weeks.. I was taken off because of depression and anxiety..
Brief Answer:
Stays average 3-5days!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this difficulty with fleicainide. I have reviewed your information fully. This drug is normally given twice daily because within 12hours, a great chunk is excreted and it is no longer in sufficient quantities to bring about any meaningful effects on the body. In the same light, within 3-5days, the levels should be way very low in the body and of no effect. However, side effects will not immediately regress following cessation of drug intake. This often takes weeks for all to return to normal. The most important is stopping.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.
Stays average 3-5days!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this difficulty with fleicainide. I have reviewed your information fully. This drug is normally given twice daily because within 12hours, a great chunk is excreted and it is no longer in sufficient quantities to bring about any meaningful effects on the body. In the same light, within 3-5days, the levels should be way very low in the body and of no effect. However, side effects will not immediately regress following cessation of drug intake. This often takes weeks for all to return to normal. The most important is stopping.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have been off of the flecainide for 7 days now hope the symptoms go away soon I was having nightmares and bad vision problems with small places in my mouth.. Those symptoms subsidd after about 4 days off of the drug.. But the other neurologicall symptoms such as emotionally numb and anxiety have yet to go away do you think they are permanent????
Brief Answer:
It is not permanent!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
The numb and anxiety are not permanent. It simply takes a little longer to fade out but will not be forever. I wish you a speedy recovery.
Keep me posted with your recovery!
It is not permanent!
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
The numb and anxiety are not permanent. It simply takes a little longer to fade out but will not be forever. I wish you a speedy recovery.
Keep me posted with your recovery!
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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