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so·ta·lol

(sō′tə-lôl′, -lōl′)

A beta-blocker drug, C₁₂H₂₀N₂O₃S, used in its hydrochloride form to treat certain cardiac arrhythmias.

[Alteration of sorta (because sotalol is only "sort of" a beta-blocker, since it also has antiarrhythmic effects related to the cellular transport of potassium ions) + (proprano)lol.]

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Translations

sotalol

n sotalol m

References in periodicals archive ?

> Rhythm control medications, including flecainide (Tambocor), propafenone (Rythmol), Sotalol (Betapace), amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), and dronedarone (Multaq)

Timely Treatment Can Prevent Complications from Atrial Fibrillation: Uncontrolled AFib weakens your heart over time and puts you at higher risk of heart failure and stroke

Some commonly prescribed drugs in this class include atenolol (Tenormin), betaxolol (Kerlone), bisoprolol (Zebeta), carteolol (Cartrol), acebutolol (Sectral), metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL), nadolol (Corgard), propranolol (Inderal), sotolol (Betapace) and timolol (Blocadren).

High blood pressure

Among the more common antiarrhythmics are amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), disopyramide (Norpace), dronedarone (Multaq), flecainide (Tambocor) and sotalol (Betapace AF).

New research shows radiofrequency ablation as safe as medication therapy: a recent study finds that ablation with pulmonary vein isolation also outperformed standard medical therapy in reducing the odds of recurring episodes of atrial fibrillation

In the intention-to-treat population, 66 patients (mean age, 56.3 years) were assigned to receive ablation and 61 (mean age, 54.3 years) were allocated to receive antiarrhythmic drugs, including fle-cainide (Tambocor), propafenone (Ryth-mol), dronedarone (Multaq), amiodarone (Cordarone), dofetilide (Tikosyn), and sotalol (Betapace).

Ablation work as first-line atrial fib therapy

(Canonsburg PA) was cleared to sell a generic version of heart drug Betapace. Sotalol hydrochloride is the active ingredient in Betapace AF, a treatment for irregular heart rhythms made by Schering AG unit Berlex Inc.

Atricure Inc. (West Chester OH) won approval for its Isolator Synergy bipolar ablation system

Other launches during 2004 include seven strengths of Amphetamines Mixed Salts tablets (reference: Adderall tablets, Shire Pharmaceuticals Group), Sotalol AF tablets (reference: Betapace AF tablets, Berlex Laboratories), Phentermine 37.5-mg tablets and Phentermine 30-mg capsules.

United Research Laboratories Inc./Mutual Pharmaceutical Co

When quality of life is threatened, the best agents are amiodarone (Cordarone), disopyramide (Norpace), propafenone (Rythmol), and sotalol (Betapace).