Sotaloldrug info
sotalol hydrochloride 120 MG Oral Tablet
What it is used for
Sotalol hydrochloride tablets are an antiarrhythmic indicated for: the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias the maintenance of normal sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter (AFIB/AFL) Limitations of Use Sotalol hydrochloride tablets have not been shown to enhance survival in patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias Avoid use in patients with minimally symptomatic or easily reversible AFIB/AFL
1.1 Life-Threatening
Ventricular Arrhythmias Sotalol hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the treatment of documented, life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, such as sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT). Limitation of Use Sotalol hydrochloride tablets have not been shown to enhance survival in patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
1.2 Delay in
Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation/Atrial Flutter (AFIB/AFL) Sotalol hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the maintenance of normal sinus rhythm (delay in time to recurrence of AFIB/AFL) in patients with highly symptomatic AFIB/AFL who are currently in sinus rhythm.
Limitation of Use: Because sotalol hydrochloride tablets can cause life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, reserve its use for patients in whom AFIB/AFL is highly symptomatic. Patients with paroxysmal AFIB that is easily reversed (by Valsalva maneuver, for example) should usually not be given sotalol hydrochloride tablets.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 3, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Sotalol hydrochloride tablets, USP contain sotalol hydrochloride USP, an antiarrhythmic drug with Class II (beta-adrenoreceptor blocking) and Class III (cardiac action potential duration prolongation) properties. Sotalol hydrochloride tablets, USP are supplied as a light-blue, capsule-shaped tablet for oral administration. Sotalol hydrochloride, USP is a white, crystalline solid with a molecular weight of 308.8. It is hydrophilic, soluble in water, propylene glycol and ethanol, but is only slightly soluble in chloroform. Chemically, sotalol hydrochloride, USP is d,l- N -[4-[1-hydroxy-2-[(1-methylethyl) amino]ethyl]phenyl]methane-sulfonamide monohydrochloride. The molecular formula is C 12 H 20 N 2 O 3 S ● HCl and is represented by the following structural formula: Sotalol hydrochloride tablets, USP contain the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, FD&C blue color #2 (aluminum lake, conc.), lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, and stearic acid.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective April 3, 2024. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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