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What is Sotalol?

Sotalol is a beta blocker used in the treatment of high blood pressure and irregular heart beat.

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Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Atrial Fibrillation 7 2 Efficacy_major Efficacy_slight
Other 2 1 Efficacy_major
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) 1 0
Tachycardia (fast heart rate) 1 0
Migraine headaches 1 1 Efficacy_moderate
Heart arrhythmias 1 1 Efficacy_major

See all 13 patients currently taking Sotalol

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 1
None
 3

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Sotalol

Hospitalization 1

Reported Dosages

  2 mg all the time (24/7) 30mg as needed 40 mg daily 80 mg daily 120 mg daily 160 mg daily 240 mg daily 320 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Sotalol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 1   Doctor's advice: 100%

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Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Sotalol

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Stopped Taking Sotalol

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0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0
0

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of Sotalol

Always
 2 50%
Usually
 0 0%
Sometimes
 1 25%
Never
 1 25%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of Sotalol

Very
 0 0%
Somewhat
 0 0%
A little
 0 0%
Not at all
 4 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of Sotalol

$200+
 0 0%
$100-199
 0 0%
$50-99
 0 0%
$25-49
 1 50%
< $25
 1 50%

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Report created on May 25, 2012.