Comparing Atenolol vs Sotalol
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Prescription only
Atenolol works on heart-specific receptors to lower blood pressure and slow heart rate; however, this selective effect on the heart may be lost with dosages greater than 50mg/day which increases the... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Ventricular Arrhythmia. Sotalol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Atenolol | More about Sotalol | ||||||||||||||||
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Atenolol has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 279 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Sotalol has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 59 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% 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 Atenolol side effects |
View all Sotalol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Tenormin | Betapace, 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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6.2 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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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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A total of 477 drugs are known to interact with Atenolol:
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A total of 624 drugs are known to interact with Sotalol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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August 19, 1981 |
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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