Procainamide

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Other
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Tachycardia, Supraventricular
Tachycardia, Ventricular
Ventricular Premature Complexes

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Uses of Procainamide

Updated: November 18, 2013

Procainamide is used in the treatment of:

Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Tachycardia, Supraventricular
Tachycardia, Ventricular
Ventricular Premature Complexes

This medication may be prescribed for other uses. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Procainamide Brand Names

Procainamide may be found in some form under the following brand names:

Procainamide Drug Class

Procainamide is part of the drug class:

Antiarrhythmics, class Ia

Procainamide Interactions

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Especially tell your doctor if you take:

AMIODARONE/PROCAINAMIDE
AZITHROMYCIN/PROCAINAMIDE
BUPRENORPHINE/PROCAINAMIDE
CIPROFLOXACIN/PROCAINAMIDE
CISAPRIDE/PROCAINAMIDE
CLARITHROMYCIN/PROCAINAMIDE
DOFETILIDE/PROCAINAMIDE
ERYTHROMYCIN/PROCAINAMIDE
FINGOLIMOD/PROCAINAMIDE
GATIFLOXACIN/PROCAINAMIDE
GEMIFLOXACIN/PROCAINAMIDE
LEVOFLOXACIN/PROCAINAMIDE
MOXIFLOXACIN/PROCAINAMIDE
NALIDIXIC ACID/PROCAINAMIDE
NORFLOXACIN/PROCAINAMIDE
OFLOXACIN/PROCAINAMIDE
PIMOZIDE/PROCAINAMIDE
PROCAINAMIDE/QUETIAPINE FUMARATE
PROCAINAMIDE/RANOLAZINE
PROCAINAMIDE/SAQUINAVIR
PROCAINAMIDE/TOREMIFENE CITRATE
PROCAINAMIDE/TRIMETHOPRIM
PROCAINAMIDE/VANDETANIB
PROCAINAMIDE/VARDENAFIL
PROCAINAMIDE/ZIPRASIDONE

This is not a complete list of Procainamidedrug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Procainamide and Pregnancy

Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

The FDA categorizes medications based on safety for use during pregnancy. Five categories - A, B, C, D, and X, are used to classify the possible risks to an unborn baby when a medication is taken during pregnancy.

Procainamide falls into category C:

In animal studies, pregnant animals were given this medication and had some babies born with problems. No well-controlled studies have been done in humans, though. Therefore, this medication may be used if the potential benefits to the mother outweigh the potential risks to the unborn child.

There are no well-controlled studies that have been done in pregnant women. Procainamide should be used during pregnancy only if the possible benefit outweighs the possible risk to the unborn baby.

No studies have been done in animals, and no well-controlled studies have been done in pregnant women. Procainamide should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.