BETAPACE Drug Interactions, BETAPACE Side Effects and BETAPACE Patient Reviews

Get informed: Betapace

Safety/Interactions	Indications	Side Effects
Facts & Figures	Effectiveness	Discussion

MEDICATION SAFETY CHECK

The average iGuard risk rating for Betapace is ORANGE mostly because Although Betapace is commonly used to treat heart beat abnormaiities, it may worsen other heart beat problems. It means that Betapace should normally be used cautiously to minimize the risk of serious side effects.

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Why do patients use Betapace?

iGuard.org is currently tracking more than 580 patients that use Betapace (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.

DISEASE / CONDITION	%	AVERAGE SEVERITY
ATRIAL FIB/TACHYCARDIA	100%

How well does Betapace work?

iGuard.org regularly asks patients taking Betapace to provide feedback on: disease/condition treated, effectiveness/satisfaction, side effects, and information they wish they knew prior to starting the medication. This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of other members of the iGuard community.


Average Satisfaction Score (out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score (out of 10)

99%

of patients are confident that the good things about Betapace outweigh the bad things.

What do iGuard.org users wish they were told before starting this product?

% patients who wished they learned more before starting

11% of patients taking Betapace wish they were told more about this product before they started it.

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ABOUT Betapace
Active Drug(s):	Sotalol
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This product is used in the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia. It is both an anti-arrhythmia and a Beta Blocker.

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HOW SAFE IS IT?

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Average Risk Rating

(ELEVATED)

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BLACK BOX WARNING

This product has a black box warning relating to its need for hospitalization and close monitoring at the onset of treatment and its similarity in name to a product for atrial fibrillation.

FACTS & FIGURES
Date Approved	30 Oct 1992
Generic Available	YES
OTC Available	NO

What side-effects do iGuard.org users commonly report for Betapace?

28% of patients experience side-effects on Betapace

5% of patients experience SIGNIFICANT side-effects on Betapace

MOST COMMON SIDE EFFECTS...

	DIZZINESS
	FATIGUE

= 10%

Recent alerts for Betapace

There have been no alerts regarding Betapace during the past year.

Drug Comments for Betapace (Sotalol)

Comments, Questions, and Answers

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Question/Comment:

Causes fatigue for me. I can tell because I start feeling more energetic if I inadvertantely miss the time I am to take it.

62 year old male
Posted: 2008-11-18 18:45:42 Rating:

Question/Comment:

I am taking sotalol for atrial fibrillation. I was taking 120 mg, 3 times a day but realized it was too much and had to decrease to taking it 2 times a day. It has worked very well at 2 times a day,

69 year old female
Posted: 2008-10-22 19:33:21 Rating:

Question/Comment:

start with lowest dose and gradually increase if needed

70 year old male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Work with Doctor to get accurate dosage so as not to get too much

69 year old male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00 Rating:

Question/Comment:

Get an accurate diagnosis of what exactly your heartbeat problem is and where in the heart it originates to make sure that you are given the correct medicine.

57 year old male
Posted: 2008-03-10 00:00:00 Rating:

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