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 [...]