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Is sotalol better and safer than cordarone (amiodarone) in treatment of atrial fib?

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Dr. Anita Prakash answered

Specializes in Cardiology

No : sotalol is an old beta blocker. We have many more antiarrhythmics in our armamentarium nowadays

Answered 4/28/2019

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