Contra-indicated in patients with bronchial asthma, sinus bradycardia, second and third degree AV block, unless a functioning pacemaker is present, congenital or acquired long QT syndromes, cardiogenic shock, or uncontrolled congestive heart failure.
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- TRADE NAMES: Beta-Cardone; Betades; Betapace (Bayer); Cardol; Sorine; Sotacor; Sotahexal; Sotalex
- INDICATIONS: Ventricular arrhythmias
- CLASS: Antiarrhythmic, Antiarrhythmic class II, Antiarrhythmic class III, Beta adrenergic blocker, Beta blocker
- HALF-LIFE: 7–18 hours
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Abarelix, Amiodarone, Amisulpride, Amitriptyline, Arsenic, Artemether/Lumefantrine, Asenapine, Astemizole, Atomoxetine, Bepridil, Ciprofloxacin, Class I and Class III antiarrhythmics, Clonidine, Degarelix, Disopyramide, Dronedarone, Droperidol, Enoxacin, Gatifloxacin, Guanethidine, Haloperidol, Insulin, Isoprenaline, Ivabradine, Levomepromazine, Lomefloxacin, Loop diuretics, Mizolastine, Moxifloxacin, Nilotinib, Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin, Oral macrolides, Phenothiazines, Pimavanserin, Pimozide, Ponesimod, Procainamide, Quinidine, Quinine, Quinolones, Ranolazine, Reserpine, Ribociclib, Salbutamol, Sertindole, Sparfloxacin, Sulpiride / levosulpiride, Terbutaline, Tetrabenazine, Thiazides and related diruetics, Tolterodine, Tricyclic antidepressants, Trifluoperazine, Vandetanib, Zuclopenthixol
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