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Precautions to be Exercised While Using Sotalol-1

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while using Sotalol as follows: Be aware of signs and symptoms of bradycardia and hypotension, to avoid any episodes of altered levels of consciousness and accidental falls. One should stay away from activities, such as, driving and operating heavy machinery, until they are used to the side effects caused by Sotalol. Sotalol has the potential to cause new arrhythmias or worsen the current arrhythmias, which is referred [...]

Contraindication for Sotalol Use

Patient was educated on contraindication for using Sotalol as follows: Avoid using Sotalol along with any other medications that can cause slowdown of heart rate, such as, Beta blockers and calcium channel blockers. Using them together can result in extreme slowdown of heart rate and can present an emergency. Avoid or use extreme caution using Sotalol along with any other medications that can cause reduced force of contraction of the heart muscle, such as, calcium [...]

Side Effects of Sotalol Use

Patient was educated on side effects of using Sotalol as follows: Symptoms of hypotension can occur secondary to reduced heart rate. This can reduce blood supply to the vital organs, such as, brain and result in symptoms such as, dizziness, headache, and feeling lightheaded. Sotalol can cause rapid heart rate, fluttering in the chest, shortness of breath, dizziness, and episodes of loss of consciousness. Sotalol has the potential to cause new arrhythmias or worsen the [...]

How to Take Sotalol

Patient was educated on how to take Sotalol as follows: Take the medication at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of the medication. Do not change the dose on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take a blood pressure and heart rate reading always before you take the pill. Maintain a [...]

Sotalol and Mechanism of Action

Patient was educated on Sotalol and its mechanism of action as follows: Sotalol is an antiarrhythmic potassium channel blocker medication that blocks the movement of potassium ions out of the cells in the cardiac muscle. Sotalol in addition to being a potassium channel blocker is also a Beta blocker. Being a Beta blocker, Sotalol inhibits the action of adrenaline on Beta-1 and Beta- 2 receptors, and can result in slow heart rate and bronchoconstriction. Being [...]