What is the most important information I should know about TIKOSYN?
TIKOSYN can cause serious side effects, including a type of abnormal heartbeat called Torsade de Pointes, which can lead to death.
To establish the right dose of TIKOSYN, treatment with TIKOSYN must be started in a hospital where your heart rate and kidney function will be checked for the first 3 days of treatment. It is important that when you go home, you take the exact dose of TIKOSYN that your doctor prescribed for you.
While you take TIKOSYN, always watch for signs of abnormal heartbeat.
Call your doctor and go to the hospital right away if you:
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- feel faint
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- become dizzy, or
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- have a fast heartbeat