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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

What Is Sotalol Used For ?

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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Health Guide

Ventricular tachycardia
...shock), or intravenous anti-arrhythmic medications (such as lidocaine, procainamide, bretylium, or sotalol). Long-term treatment of ventricular tachycardia may require the use of oral... Read more »
Migraine Preventive Medications
...aka Corgard penbutololm aka Levatol pindolol, aka Visken, Syn-Pindolol propranolol, aka Inderal sotalol, aka Betapace timolol, aka Blocadren Calcium Channel Blockers: amlodipine, aka... Read more »
Stroke Prevention
...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 »
Encephalitis: Viral: Prevention
PreventionThe risk for mosquito-born infections is highest between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes feed. A good insect repellent is very helpful in reducing the risk for vector-borne disease. The most... Read more »
Cataracts: Diagnosis
Either an ophthalmologist or an optometrist can examine patients for cataracts, but only ophthalmologists are qualified to treat cataracts.An ophthalmologist is a doctor who specializes in... Read more »

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