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encainide

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encainide

noun
antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Enkaid) used to treat life-threatening arrhythmias but increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients 
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Main Entry: en·cai·nide
Pronunciation: en-'kA-"nId
Function: noun
: an antiarrhythmic drugC22H28N2O2 withdrawn from use when it was shown to increase mortality in patients who had a recent myocardial infarction prior to receiving the drug
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