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Product Information of Sotalol 40mg Tablets

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE SOTALOL TABLETS
Do not take Sotalol Tablets if you:
are allergic to sotalol hydrochloride or any of the other ingredients in this
medicine (listed in section 6).
suffer from kidney failure or have untreated tumour near your kidney
(phaechromocytoma).
suffer from asthma, attacks of wheezing on any other lung disease.
suffer from low blood pressure or circulation failure.
suffer from metabolic acidosis or diabetic ketoacidosis.
suffer from renal failure (creatinine clearance <10 ml/min).
suffer from a condition causing discolouration (white or purple) of the hands
and feet (Raynaud’s syndrome)
suffer from very slow heart beat (bradycardia) including sick sinus syndrome,
or long QT interval.
are suffering from a second or third degree AV heart block unless a functioning
pacemaker is present
are suffering from cardiogenic shock
are being treated with anaesthesia that produces myocardial depression
are suffering from hypotension (except due to arrhythmia)
If you are affected by any of the above you should tell your doctor before taking
this medicine.
Warning and precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Sotalol tablets.
Your doctor may wish to check the level of potassium and magnesium in your
blood before you start taking Sotalol tablets.
Regular blood tests may be required during your treatment with Sotalol tablets.
Please tell your doctor before you start to take your tablets if you:
have a history of allergy reaction
have any kidney problems, as your dose of Sotalol may need to changed.
suffer from liver problems
suffer from, or have recently suffered from diarrhoea, or if you have recently had severe diarrhoea, or an attack that lasted a long time. This is because it
can affect the levels of potassium and magnesium in the body, and you may
not be able to take Sotalol tablets.
Ÿ suffer from diabetes, as it may be necessary to change the dose of insulin or
any other medicines you take to treat your diabetes. Sotalol may also hide or
reduce the warning signs of low levels of sugar in you blood (hypoglycaemia)
Ÿ have an overactive thyroid, as Sotalol can hide the symptoms or make them
worse if treatment with Sotalol tablets is stopped suddenly.
Ÿ suffer from psoriasis (a skin disease that causes itchy, red, sore patches of
skin)
Ÿ are scheduled to have a urine analysis
Ÿ suffer from myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness)
Ÿ are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding
If you need to have surgery, you should tell the doctor or anaesthetist that you are
taking Sotalol tablets as it can affect anaesthetics. You may have to stop taking
Sotalol tablets before surgery and it should be gradually stopped over a period of
one week. Your doctor will tell you if this is necessary.
Other medicines and Sotalol
Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other
medicines, including those obtained without a prescription. Some medicines can
have an effect on each others actions. It is especially important that you tell your
doctor if you are taking the following medicines:
Ÿ Drugs for the treatment of high blood pressure, heart failure or an irregular
heartbeat (e.g. digoxin, amiodarone, verapamil, disopyramide, quinidine,
procainamide and bepridil)
Ÿ Drug that prolongs QT interval (a type of change in ECG) e.g. phenothiazines
or tricyclic antidepressants; terfenadine, astemizole, erythromycin,
halofantrine, pentamidine and quinolone antibiotics.
Ÿ for the treatment of certain infections (e.g.amphotericin B)
Ÿ Floctafenine (medicine used for the short term treatment of mild to moderate
pain)
Ÿ Calcium channel blockers e.g. verapamil and diltiazem.
Ÿ Diuretics (water tablet), corticosteroids, amphotericin IV and some laxatives as
these lower potassium levels.
Ÿ Clonidine (sometimes used to treat hot flushes or headaches)
Ÿ Insulin and other oral medicines for diabetes
Ÿ Tubocurarin a neuromuscular blocker
Ÿ Beta-receptor stimulant drugs such as salbutamol (used in the treatment of
asthma or emphysema).
Ÿ Treatment of hypertension (e.g. reserpine, guanethidine or alpha methyldopa)
Ÿ Treatment of depression, anxiety, nervous disorders and mental disturbances
(e.g. methyldopa)
Ÿ Treatment of allergies such as hay fever (e.g. antihistamines)
Also inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken, any
other medicine including those that you have bought without prescription.
Sotalol with food, drink and alcohol
Moderate amounts of alcohol will not affect Sotalol, however you should check
with your doctor first to see if drinking is advisable for you.
Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning
to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You should
not be given Sotalol tablets during pregnancy unless your doctor thinks it is
essential.
You should not breastfeed while you are being treated with Sotalol tablets.
Driving and using machines
Sotalol is not known to have any effect on your ability to drive or use machines.
But make sure that you are not having dizziness or fatigue before driving or
operating machines.
Sotalol tablets contain sodium
This medicine contains less than 1mmol sodium (23mg) per tablet, which is to say

HOW TO STORE SOTALOL TABLETS
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children
Do not store above 25°C.
Store your tablets in the original package.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the foil blister and
carton. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
If you are told to stop taking this medicine, return any unused tablets to your
pharmacist. Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.
Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These
measures will help to protect the environment.