Drug Name

Betapace (Sotalol)

Drug Uses

Betapace is used for treating confident types of irregular heartbeat (ventricular arrhythmias). It may as well as be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.

How Taken

Take Betapace as directed by your doctor.

• Take Betapace by mouth with or without food. Try to take it the alike way (either with food or without food) each time you take your dose. Check with your doctor or pharmacist incase you possess questions about using Betapace with food.
• Do not take an antacid that has aluminum or magnesium in it within 2 hours before or after you take Betapace.
• Using Betapace at the alike time each day will help you remember to take it.
• Continue to take Betapace even incase you feel well. Do not miss any doses.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Betapace.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Betapace belongs to a group of medicines called beta-Betapace is a beta-blocker. It works by helping the heart beat regularly for a longer period of time.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Betapace as well as are using it regularly, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Betapace at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep in a close, light-resistant container. Keep Betapace out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Betapace if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Betapace;
• you possess confident heart problems (e.g., very bad abridged heart rate, uncontrolled heart failure, confident types of abnormal heartbeat rhythm), abridged blood potassium or magnesium levels, very bad kidney problems, or a history of asthma;
• you are using cisapride, astemizole, terfenadine, mibefradil, dofetilide, or a theophylline (e.g., aminophylline).

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Betapace may cause drowsiness, dizziness, or lightheadedness. These effects may be worse incase you take it with alcohol or confident medicines. Take Betapace with caution. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it.
• Betapace may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting; alcohol, hot weather, exercise, or fever may increase these effects. To halt them, sit up or stand slowly, especially in the morning. Sit or lie down at the earliest sign of any of these effects.
• Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Betapace before you receive any health examination or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
• Do not suddenly halt using Betapace . Knifelike chest pain, irregular heartbeat, as well as sometimes heart attack may occur incase you suddenly halt Betapace . The risk may be greater incase you possess confident types of heart disease. Heart disease is ordinary as well as you may not know you possess it. Your doctor should slowly lower your dose over several weeks incase you need to halt using it. Limit material activity while you are lowering your dose. Incase recent or worsened chest pain or other heart problems occur, contact your doctor fair away. You may need to start using Betapace again.
• Lab tests, including heart function, kidney function, as well as blood pressure monitoring, may be performed while you take Betapace. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Betapace while you are pregnant. This medicine is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Betapace.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• dizziness; drowsiness; headache; light-headedness; tiredness; trouble sleeping.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); abnormally quick, unhurried, or irregular heartbeat; changes in vision; decreased appetite; excessive thirst; numbness of an arm or leg; very bad or persistent nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; very bad stomach pain; knifelike or crushing chest pain; unexpected leg pain; unexpected very bad headache, vomiting, dizziness, or fainting; unexpected shortness of breath; unusual sweating.

More Information

Betapace is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.

If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.