Comparing Amiodarone vs Betapace
| Amiodarone | Betapace (sotalol) |
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| Amiodarone | Betapace (sotalol) |
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Prescription only
Amiodarone should ONLY be used in the treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias that have not responded to other treatments. Amiodarone does not appear to increase life expectancy and can... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Ventricular Arrhythmia. Betapace may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Amiodarone | More about Betapace (sotalol) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Amiodarone has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 96 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 48% reported a negative effect. |
Betapace has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Amiodarone side effects |
View all Betapace side effects |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Nexterone, Pacerone | Other sotalol brands include: Betapace AF, Sorine, Sotalol Hydrochloride AF, Sotylize | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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240 hours |
12 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 755 drugs are known to interact with Amiodarone:
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A total of 625 drugs are known to interact with Betapace:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 24, 1985 |
October 30, 1992 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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