Comparing Digoxin vs Sotalol Hydrochloride AF
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| Digoxin | Sotalol Hydrochloride AF (sotalol) |
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Prescription only
Digoxin is one of the oldest and most controversial heart medications. In heart failure, it is usually only used alongside standard medications. In atrial fibrillation, there is still much debate... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter. Sotalol Hydrochloride AF may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Digoxin | More about (sotalol) | ||||||||||||||||
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Digoxin has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 17 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Sotalol Hydrochloride AF has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 43% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Digoxin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
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| Cardoxin, Digitek, Digox, Lanoxin | Other sotalol brands include: Betapace, Betapace AF, Sorine, Sotylize | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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144 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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
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 441 drugs are known to interact with Digoxin:
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A total of 625 drugs are known to interact with Sotalol Hydrochloride AF:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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July 26, 1982 |
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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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