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
...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...
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...aka Corgard penbutololm aka Levatol pindolol, aka Visken, Syn-Pindolol propranolol, aka Inderal
sotalol, aka Betapace timolol, aka Blocadren Calcium Channel Blockers: amlodipine, aka...
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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...
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