Patient was educated on how to take Betapace as follows: Take the medication at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. Do not change the dose on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take a blood pressure and heart rate reading always before you take the pill. Maintain a [...]

Patient was educated on Betapace and its mechanism of action as follows: Betapace is an antiarrhythmic potassium channel blocker medication that blocks the movement of potassium ions out of the cells in the cardiac muscle. Betapace in addition to being a potassium channel blocker is also a Beta blocker. Being a Beta blocker, Betapace inhibits the action of adrenaline on Beta-1 and Beta- 2 receptors, and can result in slow heart rate and bronchoconstriction. Being [...]