Sotalol

🧮 Dose calculator

Life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia · Regimen source: FDA Sotalol · 2.2

• • Start in a facility with ECG monitoring for at least 3 days. Increase by 80 mg/day every 3 days only if QTc <500 ms. FDA Sotalol · 2.1FDA Sotalol · 2.2
• • Up to 480–640 mg/day has been used for refractory arrhythmias. FDA Sotalol · 2.2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Sotalol · 8.1

  “Risk Summary Both the untreated underlying condition in pregnancy and the use of sotalol in pregnancy cause adverse outcomes to the mother and fetus/neonate (see Clinical Considerations) .”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingDangerous / avoid

  Label: breastfeeding not recommended, or choose between the drug and breastfeeding. FDA Sotalol · 8.2

  “Because of the potential serious adverse reactions to the breastfed child and the high level of sotalol in breast milk, advise women not to breastfeed while on treatment with sotalol hydrochloride .”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Sotalol · 8.4

  “The safety and effectiveness of sotalol in children have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialUse with caution

  Label has advice on pregnancy testing, contraception or fertility for females and males. FDA Sotalol · 8.3

  “Infertility Based on the published literature, beta blockers (including sotalol) may cause erectile dysfunction.”