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Tocainide Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of tocainide include anaemia, cardiac failure, and dyspnoea, based on 39 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2024.

Tocainide side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for tocainide.

1
Anaemia20.5%8
2
Cardiac Failure20.5%8
3
Dyspnoea17.9%7
4
Pulmonary Embolism15.4%6
5
Hypervolaemia12.8%5
6
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy12.8%5
7
Pulmonary Hypertension12.8%5
8
Electrocardiogram T Wave Inversion12.8%5
9
High Density Lipoprotein Decreased12.8%5
10
C-reactive Protein Increased12.8%5
11
Blood Creatinine Increased12.8%5
12
Mitral Valve Thickening12.8%5
13
Eosinophil Count Increased12.8%5
14
Platelet Count Decreased12.8%5
15
Mitral Valve Incompetence12.8%5

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that tocainide caused these reactions.

Report severity

87.2%Serious34 reports
51.3%Hospitalizations20 reports
0.0%Fatal0 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Tocainide drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside tocainide. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Valsartan15.4%6
2
Sacubitril12.8%5
3
Calcitriol12.8%5
4
Methoxy-polyethylene-glycol-epoetin-beta12.8%5
5
Albuterol12.8%5
6
Sevelamer12.8%5
7
Pramipexole-dihydrochloride5.1%2
8
Finasteride5.1%2
9
Gadoversetamide5.1%2
10
Gadopentetate-dimeglumine5.1%2
11
Gadodiamide5.1%2
12
Furosemide5.1%2
13
Spironolactone5.1%2
14
Nitroglycerin5.1%2
15
Levothyroxine-sodium5.1%2

Taken alongside

1
Insulin25.6%10
2
Aspirin20.5%8
3
Amlodipine17.9%7
4
Fexofenadine-hydrochloride10.3%4
5
Omeprazole10.3%4
6
Valsartan10.3%4
7
Diazepam7.7%3
8
Temazepam7.7%3
9
Gemfibrozil7.7%3
10
Metformin7.7%3
11
Gabapentin7.7%3
12
Pantoprazole-sodium7.7%3
13
Levothyroxine-sodium7.7%3
14
Sertraline-hydrochloride5.1%2
15
Carbidopa5.1%2

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports tocainide side effects

30.8% of tocainide adverse event reports involve female patients and 59.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 63%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female30.8%
Male59.0%
Unknown10.3%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.0%
18–6436.7%
65+63.3%

What is tocainide used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking tocainide when the adverse event was reported.

ArrhythmiaHypertensionProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProduct Used For Unknown Indication

Tocainide brand names and reporting trend

Tocainide is sold under the brand name Tonocard.

Brand names

Tonocard5

Quarterly reports (20042024)

200420202024

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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