Flecainide acetateProduct ingredient for Flecainide

Flecainide is a Class I anti-arrhythmic agent like encainide and propafenone.⁷ Flecainide’s development began in 1966 and was first synthesized in 1972 as an attempt to generate new anesthetics.¹⁰ It is used to prevent supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, as well as paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and flutter.^12,13

Flecainide was granted FDA approval on 31 October 1985.¹¹