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.

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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.