Sotalar 40mg Tablet
Cipla Ltd

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In-stock 10 tablets in 1 strip
101.03

NOTICE: unsafe with : Alcohol

USED FOR:
Arrhythmias

COMPOSITION:
Sotalol (40mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
cardiac

Related Warnings
CAUTION
Alcohol
CAUTION

Taking Sotalol with alcohol may have additive effects in lowering your blood pressure. You may experience headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or changes in pulse or heart rate.

PROBABLY SAFE
Pregnancy
PROBABLY SAFE

Sotalar 40mg Tablet is probably safe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.

CAUTION
Lactation
CAUTION

Sotalar 40mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving

Sotalar 40mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive.

CAUTION
Kidney
CAUTION

Sotalar 40mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Sotalar 40mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Use of Sotalar 40mg Tablet is not recommended in patients with serious kidney disease.

SAFE
Liver
SAFE

Sotalar 40mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Sotalar 40mg Tablet is recommended.

Sotalol   40mg

Uses of Sotalar Tablet
Sotalar 40mg Tablet is used in the treatment of arrhythmias.

How to use Sotalar Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Sotalar 40mg Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.Avoid Sotalar 40mg Tablet with caffeine and chocolate as well as food containing caffeine and chocolate such as tea leaves, cocoa beans.

How Sotalar Tablet works
Sotalar 40mg Tablet is an anti-arrhythmic medication. It works by blocking abnormal electrical signals in the heart to correct irregular heartbeat to a normal rhythm.

Side Effects:

Common Fatigue, Slow heart rate.

Expert advice for Sotalar Tablet
You have been prescribed Sotalar to treat irregular heart rhythm. Inform your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to conceive or breastfeeding. Notify your doctor if you have any heart or kidney problem. Please remind your doctor you are taking this medicine every time you visit him and ask him if the medicine can be stopped.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is sotalol a blood thinner/ cardioselective/ beta blocker/ generic/ statin/ calcium channel blocker/ nitrate?
Sotalol is a non-selective competitive beta-blocker

Q. Does Sotalar cause weight gain/ hair loss/ low heart rate/ raise blood pressure/ diarrhea/ shortness of breath?
Sotalar is known to cause weight gain/ hair loss/ low heart rate/ raise blood pressure/ diarrhea/ shortness of breath. Consult your doctor if you experience such side effects.

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