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Bypress-200 Tablet Substitute

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Verified Ingredients and Effects

Composition:

AMIODARONE-200MG

Uses:

Atrial Fibrillation, Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome.

Medicinal Benefits:

Bypress-200 Tablet contains ‘amiodarone’, which belongs to the class of ‘antiarrhythmic drugs. It acts by blocking the potassium channels in the heart. Irregular heartbeat occurs due to abnormal electrical activity or the impulses produced in the heart. Bypress-200 Tablet blocks these abnormal electric signals and regulates the heartbeat.

FAQs

Bypress-200 Tablet is an antiarrhythmic drug used to treat arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat). It acts by blocking the potassium channels in the heart and slows down heart activity. It blocks the abnormal electrical activity in the heart and normalizes the heartbeat.

Do not take grapefruit or grapefruit juice, coffee, and alcohol while taking Bypress-200 Tablet as it increases the risk of side-effects. Do not take other medicines unless prescribed by your doctor.

Bypress-200 Tablet has a toxic effect on the thyroid and may cause thyroid dysfunction. So, people with hypothyroidism should not take Bypress-200 Tablet .

Do not take Bypress-200 Tablet if you are pregnant as it may cause toxic effects to the fetus.

Prolonged use of Bypress-200 Tablet may cause toxic effects. However, your doctor may prescribe for the long-term if the benefits outweigh the risks. It may also cause proarrhythmic effects when used long-term. Proarrhythmic effects are the medication-induced occurrence of pre-existing arrhythmias.

Wolf-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a condition in which the upper and lower chambers (ventricles) of the heart cause rapid heartbeat because of an extra electrical pathway present between them.