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Sotalol hydrochloride is a rhythm control agent which is a kind of cardiovascular drug.

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Drug Class

Rhythm control drug

Brands

Betapace • Sotahexal • Sotacor

Side Effects

Common

Dizziness
Chest pain
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Headache
Heartburn
Trouble sleeping
Heart palpitations
Low blood pressure
Loss of strength
Chest pain or discomfort

Serious

Slow heart rate

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Any uses for sotalol?

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What is the efects of sotalol?

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What are the effects of sotalol?

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Can I take my Sotalol 80mg and slow mag at the same time in the morning?

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Are sotalol levels tested by actually testing for sotalol or by creatinine levels?

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What is betapace (sotalol)?

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What is effect of betapace (sotalol)?

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Can taking sotalol give you allergies?

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Can i take senokot (senna) with comundin and sotalol?

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Can you take 80mg Sotalol and 12.5mg metoprolol together?

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Hi, I am taking Sotalol 160mg in morning and 160mg in evening because of HCM. Any alternatives because the side effects are terrible.

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A 52-year old female asked:

Can I stop taking Sotalol tonight, and start Metoprolol tomorrow, or do I need to taper off slowly?

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A 27-year old male asked:

I am taking sotalol and I have schizophrenia. I am take latuda (lurasidone) right now but i cannot take that medcation anymore. Is there other chooses?

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A 30-year old asked:

What are cordarone, betapace, (sotalol) procanbid used for?

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A 36-year old asked:

I am taking sotalol for my arrythmia. Should I stop if my heart rate is slow?

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A 30-year old female asked:

What could I take in place of my 40mg of sotalol and safely breastfeed. Any alternatives? I have SVT . Thanks!

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Dear Dr I have AF and taking apixaban and sotalol, is it safe to take Magnesium taurate, if so what dosage can I take per day?

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A 46-year old asked:

Sotalol-- can it cause leg or ankle pain?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Drug interactions Sotalol, sertraline & amiodarone ?

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A 20-year old male asked:

Is sotalol a dangerous medication? I have NSVT with a structurally normal heart and normal QT interval. My EP is recommending this to me. Pros? Cons?

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A 36-year old asked:

Can sotalol cause leg pains or leg cramps?

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A 41-year old asked:

Why does sotalol cause cold feet or hands?

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A 20-year old female asked:

How is sotalol different than other beta blockers like atenolol in terms of AV node arrhythmias?

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A 67-year old female asked:

I take 50 mg of Metoprolol and 120 mg of Sotalol for Afib. Is there any side effects of taking these to 2 together at those doses?

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A 27-year old male asked:

I am taking sotalol and I have schizophrenia. I was needing a list of antipsychotics i can take with sotalol so i can talk to my dr about them.

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A 45-year old male asked:

Sotalol alternative. My father is in philippines. On sotalol 160mg 1 year, w/ pacemaker. Can not get sotalol here. Is there a safe alternative med?

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A female asked:

Is it unsafe to take atenolol & sotalol both? I have been on sotalol 80mg 2X a day for palpitations, fluttering, skipped beats. But I was still having

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Having on and off sharp chest pains. Just stopped col turkey on sotalol and metoprolol on friday and started atenolol. Should i be concerned?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Id like to start breastfeeding my 2 week old baby but am taking 40 mg of sotalol once daily. How long before thats not in my system to safely start?

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A 49-year old female asked:

My husband has been told by a doctor that he may have globus hystericus. What is the best course of action to treat this? He has been through 2 heart ablutions in 3 years and is now taking sotalol to keep him in rhythm. There have been no other traumas

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