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acecainide and Hypertension

acecainide has been researched along with Hypertension in 1 studies

Acecainide: A major metabolite of PROCAINAMIDE. Its anti-arrhythmic action may cause cardiac toxicity in kidney failure.
N-acetylprocainamide : A benzamide obtained via formal condensation of 4-acetamidobenzoic acid and 2-(diethylamino)ethylamine.

Hypertension: Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Two patients with chronic renal failure developed transient sinus node dysfunction requiring insertion of a temporary pacemaker while receiving procainamide to control ventricular arrhythmias."3.66Procainamide-induced sinus node dysfunction in patients with chronic renal failure. ( Friedman, HS; Kim, HG, 1979)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kim, HG1
Friedman, HS1

Other Studies

1 other study available for acecainide and Hypertension

ArticleYear
Procainamide-induced sinus node dysfunction in patients with chronic renal failure.
    Chest, 1979, Volume: 76, Issue:6

    Topics: Acecainide; Aged; Angina Pectoris; Arrhythmia, Sinus; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Bradycardia; Female; Hea

1979