Brand name : PRONESTYL (Procainamide, Pronestyl)
Pronounced: PROH-can
Generic name: Procainamide hydrochloride
Other brand names: Pronestyl Pronestyl-SR
Why is PRONESTYL (Procainamide, Pronestyl) prescribed?
PRONESTYL (Procainamide, Pronestyl) is used to treat severe irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias).
Arrhythmias are generally divided into two main types: heartbeats that
are faster than normal (tachycardia), and heartbeats that are slower
than normal (bradycardia). Irregular heartbeats are often caused by
drugs or disease but can occur