Chemicals and Drugs

Flecainide

A potent anti-arrhythmia agent, effective in a wide range of ventricular and atrial ARRHYTHMIAS and TACHYCARDIAS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A potent anti-arrhythmia agent, effective in a wide range of ventricular and atrial ARRHYTHMIAS and TACHYCARDIAS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C17H20F6N2O3
Molecular Weight
414.34 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
54143-55-4
IUPAC Name
N-(piperidin-2-ylmethyl)-2,5-bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)benzamide
InChIKey
DJBNUMBKLMJRSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1CCNC(C1)CNC(=O)C2=C(C=CC(=C2)OCC(F)(F)F)OCC(F)(F)F
MeSH Unique ID
D005424
Source
PubChem CID 3356

MeSH Record

Classification

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Apocard
  • Flecadura
  • Flecainid-Isis
  • Flecainide Acetate
  • Flecainide Monoacetate
  • Flecainide Monoacetate, (+-)-Isomer
  • Flecainide Monoacetate, (R)-Isomer
  • Flecainide Monoacetate, (S)-Isomer
  • Flecainide, (R)-Isomer
  • Flecainide, (S)-Isomer
  • Flecainide, 5-HO-N-(6-oxo)-Derivative
  • Flecainide, 5-HO-N-(6-oxo)-Derivative, (+-)-Isomer
  • Flecatab
  • Flécaïne
  • R818
  • Tambocor
  • Flecainid Isis

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1992; use FLECAINIDE ACETATE 1991; use FLECAINIDE 1987-1990

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Previous Indexing

  • Piperidines (1966-1986)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. D03w.383.621.270w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Flecainide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005424. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005424
  2. Flecainide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flecainide
  3. Flecainide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421381
  4. Flecainide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3356. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3356