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Noncardiac Adverse Effects of Procainamide

In addition to adverse cardiovascular effects of procainamide, other dose-related adverse effects include:

  • CNSmental depression, hallucinations, seizures, confusion, dizziness
  • GIanorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bitter taste
  • Hematologicagranulocytosis, hemolytic anemia, neutropenia
  • Skinrash, urticaria
  • Otherfever, lupus-like syndrome in long-term therapy, Raynaud’s phenomenon.