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Sotalol Precautions

Health Encyclopedia: Beta Blockers Overdose

Definition

This is poisoning from taking a large amount of beta blockers, a type of drug used to treat high blood pressure.

Poisonous Ingredient

Acebutolol
Atenolol
Betaxolol
Bisoprolol
Carteolol
Esmolol
Labetalol
Metoprolol
Nadolol
Penbutolol
Pindolol
Propranolol
Sotalol
Timolol

Note: This list may not be all inclusive.
Where Found

Acebutolol (Sectral)
Atenolol (Apo-atenolol)
Betaxolol (Kerlone...

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...patient has existing heart disease or not:For patients with no heart disease, the first choices include sotalol, flecainide, or propafenone, which are often used sequentially. If these fail, then... Read more »

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Medications

Symbicort Inhl Drug Interactions

... theophylline) beta blockers (e.g., atenolol, sotalol) corticosteroids taken by mouth... Read more »

Cipro Oral Drug Interactions

...amiodarone, dofetilide, quinidine, procainamide, sotalol, certain macrolide antibiotics (e.g.,... Read more »

Haldol Oral Drug Interactions

...including amiodarone, dofetilide, pimozide, quinidine, sotalol, procainamide, macrolide... Read more »

UROXATRAL Oral Drug Interactions

...amiodarone, dofetilide, pimozide, procainamide, quinidine, sotalol, macrolide antibiotics (such... Read more »

LEVITRA Oral Drug Interactions

...including dofetilide, pimozide, amiodarone, quinidine, sotalol, procainamide, macrolide... Read more »

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