What about alternative meds?

[munk1958]

My cardio Doc, says there are other drugs out there to control my PVC's, and PAC's, but he will not prescribe them, because they could be possibly fatal. I am on Atenelol. Does anyone know what drugs he is talking about? He says they work, but are to dangerous. Thanks, Mark

[Mom2four85]

yes on the anti-arrhythmics,

almost all of the time,  the treatment does not outweigh the risks even in my case where I had TONS of pvc's, shortness of breath, fainting etc - my ep said there's just too much risk involved with the heart

beta blockers and calcium channel blockers work for most people and they're safer; there's so many out on the market you may need to find one that will work for you

[rilesnic]

My cardio told me years ago that he could completely stop my PAC/PVC's. He told me I would not be able to function with the side effects though. He never said what the meds were. It's a catch-22. Maybe, somewhere in a medical lab right now, they are conjuring up our miracle cure! We can only hope.

[curmudgen]

I believe those are the anti-arrhythmics.  You can do a search and learn about them.