Can Sotalol Be Taken After Discontinuing Amiodarone?

Posted on Mon, 17 Aug 2015

Question: I have been taking 200 mg amiadorone for a year now have side effects and cardiologist has advised me to stop taking it immediately and start sotalol in 4 weeks is that safe

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You can follow the cardiologist's advice confidently

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I understand your concern.
Amiodarone was started for a abnormal rhythm of the heart. Sotolol is another antiarrhythmic medicine. If your cardiologist who started you on Amiodarone advised the change over, he/she knows the arrhythmia and any danger that may be present. If you have the Holter report based on which Amiodarone was started, please upload it and I shall give my opinion.
Best wishes,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 hour later)

What do you mean by which Amiadrone ? The prescription label reads amiadorone
H c l 200mg tablet.
The tablets have 441 57 stamped on them which I presume is the batch number

Thank you for your kind attention.
XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No such query asked by me

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
I think there is some error.
Hope you got my reply.
In short, if your cardiologist has advised you to change from Amiodarone to Sotolol, you can do so as both are antiarrhythmic medicines.
Best wishes,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar