Flecainide (International)
In the US, Flecainide (flecainide systemic) is a member of the drug class group I antiarrhythmics and is used to treat Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia and Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
C01BC04
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0054143-55-4
Chemical Formula
C17-H20-F6-N2-O3
Molecular Weight
414
Therapeutic Category
Antiarrhythmic agent, class Ic
Chemical Name
Benzamide, N-(2-piperidinylmetyl)-2,5-bis(2,2,2-trifluoroetoxy)-
Foreign Names
- Flecainidum (Latin)
- Flecainid (German)
- Flécaïnide (French)
- Flecainida (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Flecainide (OS: DCIT, BAN)
- Flécaïnide (OS: DCF)
- Flecainide Acetate (OS: BANM, USAN, JAN)
- R 818 (IS)
- Flecainidacetat (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Flécaïnide (acétate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Flecainide acetate (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Flecainide Acetate (PH: BP 2018, JP XVII, USP 41)
- Flecainidi acetas (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- Apocard
Meda, Portugal - Diondel
Roemmers, Argentina - Flecagamma
Woerwag Pharma, Latvia - Flecaine
3M Health Care, Lebanon; Meda, Tunisia - Flecaine LP
Meda, Tunisia - Flekanid
Laboratorios Liconsa, Serbia - Flenomid XR
Elea, Argentina - Tambocor
Sanolabor, Slovenia - Almarytm
Meda, Italy - Amarhyton 100mg
Tchaikapharma, Bulgaria - Amarhyton 150mg
Tchaikapharma, Bulgaria - Amarhyton 200mg
Tchaikapharma, Bulgaria - Amarhyton 50mg
Tchaikapharma, Bulgaria - Apocard
Meda Pharma Sau, Spain - Apocard Retard
Meda Pharma, Belgium - Apocard Retard 100mg
Meda, Luxembourg - Apocard Retard 150mg
Meda, Luxembourg - Apocard Retard 200mg
Meda, Luxembourg - Apo-Flecainide
Apotex, Hong Kong - Aristocor 10 mg/ml
Meda Pharm, Austria - Aristocor 100 mg
Meda Pharm, Austria - Auro-Flecainide
Auro Pharma, Canada - Diondel
Pharma Investi de Chile, Chile; Roemmers, Uruguay - Flecadura
Mylan dura, Germany - Flecagamma
Wörwag Pharma, Germany - Flécaïne
Meda, France - Flécaïne LP
Meda, France - Flecainid - 1 A Pharma
1 A Pharma, Germany - Flecainid AAA
AAA-Pharma, Germany - Flecainid Actavis
Actavis, Denmark - Flecainid HEXAL
Hexal, Germany - Flecainid Puren
PUREN Pharma, Germany - Flecainid Sandoz
Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, Norway - Flecainid Stada
STADA, Iceland; STADA Nordic, Denmark - Flecainida Apotex
Apotex, Spain - Flecainida Aurobindo
Aurobindo, Spain - Flecainida Normon
Normon, Spain - Flecainidacetat AL
Aliud Pharma, Germany - Flecainidacetat Aurobindo
Aurobindo, Germany - Flecainidacetat STADA
Stada Arzneimittel, Germany - Flecainidacetat-Actavis
PUREN Pharma, Germany - Flecainide
Gerard, Ireland - Flecainide AA Pharma
AA Pharma, Canada - Flecainide Acetate
Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Amneal Pharmaceuticals, United States; ANI, United States; Apotex, United States; Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm, United Kingdom; Brown & Burk, United Kingdom; Generics UK, United Kingdom; Sun Pharma, United States; Tillomed, United Kingdom; West-Ward, United States - Flecainide Acetate Actavis
Actavis UK, Malta - Flecainide Acetate Aurobindo
Aurobindo, Malta - Flecainide Acetate Central Procurement
Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta - Flécaïnide Arrow
Arrow, France - Flécaïnide Biogaran
Biogaran, France - Flécaïnide Biogaran LP
Biogaran, France - Flecainide EG
Eurogenerics, Belgium - Flécaïnide EG
EG Labo, France - Flecainide EG 100mg
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg - Flecainide EG Retard 100mg
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg - Flecainide EG Retard 150mg
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg - Flecainide EG Retard 200mg
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg - Flecainide LEK
Salutas Pharma, Macedonia - Flecainide Mylan
Mylan, France - Flecainide Orion
Orion Pharma, Finland - Flecainide Rafa 50mg
Actavis, Israel - Flecainide Retard EG
Eurogenerics, Belgium - Flécaïnide RPG
Ranbaxy, France - Flecainide Sandoz
Sandoz, Australia; Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Italy - Flécaïnide Sandoz
Sandoz, France - Flecainide Sandoz 100mg
Sandoz, Luxembourg - Flecainide Teva
Teva Italia, Italy - Flecaïnide Teva
Teva Nederland, Netherlands - Flécaïnide Teva LP
Teva Santé, France - Flécaïnide Zentiva LP
Sanofi-Aventis, France - Flecainideacetaat
Hexal, Netherlands; STADA, Netherlands - Flecainideacetaat Apotex
Apotex Nederland, Netherlands - Flecaïnideacetaat Aurobindo
Aurobindo, Netherlands - Flecaïnideacetaat CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands - Flecaïnideacetaat Mylan
Mylan, Netherlands - Flecaïnideacetaat ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Netherlands - Flecaïnideacetaat retard CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands - Flecaïnideacetaat retard Teva
Teva Nederland, Netherlands - Flecaïnideacetaat Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands - Flecaïnideacetaat Sandoz retard
Sandoz, Netherlands - Flecainid-ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Germany - Flecainid-Sandoz
Hexal, Germany - Flecard
Qualigen, Spain - Flecardia
Win Medica, Greece - Flecarythm
Ferrer-Galenica, Greece - Flecatab
Alphapharm, Australia; Alphapharm, Taiwan - Flecateva
Teva Pharma Belgium, Belgium - Flecateva Retard
Teva Pharma Belgium, Belgium - Flecazela CR
Disphar International, Netherlands - Flekainid Sandoz
Sandoz, Slovakia - Flexavi CR
Disphar International, Netherlands - Juneflecad
Laboratorios Liconsa, Romania; Liconsa, Netherlands - Tambocor
3M, Kuwait; Bausch & Lomb Pharma, Thailand; Cenexi, Israel; Eisai, Japan; IFET, Greece; iNova, Hong Kong; iNova, Malaysia; iNova, New Zealand; iNova, Philippines; iNova, Taiwan; iNova, South Africa; iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia; Joongwae Shinyak, South Korea; Laboratorios Euromed Chile, Chile; Meda, Denmark; Meda, Estonia; Meda, Ireland; Meda, Malta; Meda, Norway; Meda, Romania; Meda, Sweden; Meda AB, Iceland; Meda Ph, Egypt; Meda Pharma, Belgium; Meda Pharma, Germany; Meda Pharma, Netherlands; Meda Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom; Medicis Dermatologics, United States; More Pharma, Mexico; More Pharma Corporation, Costa Rica; More Pharma Corporation, Guatemala; More Pharma Corporation, Honduras; More Pharma Corporation, Panama; More Pharma Corporation, El Salvador - Tambocor 10%
Eisai, Japan - Tambocor 100mg
3 M Health Care, Oman; 3M Health Care, Israel; Meda, Luxembourg; MEDA Pharma, Switzerland - Tambocor 150mg/15ml
Meda, Luxembourg; MEDA Pharma, Switzerland - Tambocor 50mg
3M Health Care, Israel - Tambocor CR
iNova, New Zealand; iNova, Philippines; Meda Pharma, Netherlands - Tambocor mite
MEDA Pharma, Germany - Tambocor Retard
Meda, Norway; Meda, Sweden - Tambocor XL
Meda Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
Important Notice: The Drugs.com international database is in BETA release. This means it is still under development and may contain inaccuracies. It is not intended as a substitute for the expertise and judgement of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional. It should not be construed to indicate that the use of any medication in any country is safe, appropriate or effective for you. Consult with your healthcare professional before taking any medication.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.