Why BETAPACE* (Sotalol hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of BETAPACE: satisfied (average rating score: 3.62)
(based on 29 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** BETAPACE
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atrial fibrillation* | 9 |
| 2 | Supraventricular tachycardia* | 1 |
| 3 | Palpitations | 1 |
| 4 | Ventricular tachycardia* | 1 |
| 5 | Atrial tachycardia | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of BETAPACE **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence | 11 |
| 2 | Fatigue* | 5 |
| 3 | Heart rate | 4 |
| 4 | Headache | 3 |
| 5 | Vision blurred | 2 |
| 6 | Hypertension | 2 |
| 7 | Dizziness* | 2 |
| 8 | Erectile dysfunction | 2 |
| 9 | Diarrhoea* | 2 |
| 10 | Anxiety | 2 |
| 11 | Disturbance in attention | 1 |
| 12 | Dry skin | 1 |
| 13 | Blood pressure decreased | 1 |
| 14 | Pain in extremity | 1 |
| 15 | Diabetes | 1 |
| 16 | Sleep disorder | 1 |
| 17 | Dry mouth | 1 |
| 18 | Cardiac flutter | 1 |
| 19 | Visual impairment | 1 |
| 20 | Asthenia* | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for BETAPACE
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Sotalol hydrochloride (Darob, Beta-cardone, Sorine, Sotalol, Sotacor, Betapace, Betapace af, Sotylize)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com