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A member asked:

Can i stop taking sotalol tonight, and start metoprolol tomorrow, or do i need to taper off slowly?

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Dr. Sheldon Brownstein answered

Specializes in Cardiac Electrophysiology

Sotalol: Sotalol is a class Iii antiarrhmic with beta blocker properties and metoprolol is A beta blocker. Technically they are not interchangeable so you need to ask your doctor about stopping Sotalol and substituting metoprolol

Answered 4/14/2018

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