Sotalol
Pronounced SOH-tah-lol
Brand names: Betapace
Type: Beta blocker and antiarrhythmic · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines
What Sotalol is used for
- Serious abnormal heart rhythms
- Atrial fibrillation
◆ Kidney note
Cleared by the kidneys, so the dose is carefully lowered when kidney function is reduced.
Common side effects
- Tiredness
- Dizziness
- Slow heartbeat
- Shortness of breath
Important cautions
- Can itself cause a dangerous heart rhythm, so treatment is usually started with heart monitoring
- Tell your care team about all other medicines, as many interact with it
How it comes
Tablets, injection (hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Related medicines — Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.