Does SOTALOL Cause Lactic acidosis? 18 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SOTALOL cause Lactic acidosis?

18 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed with the FDA for SOTALOL, representing 0.5% of all SOTALOL adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Lactic acidosis from SOTALOL?

Of 18 reports, 1 (5.6%) resulted in death and 3 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 18 reports of Lactic acidosis have been filed in association with SOTALOL (Sotalol). This represents 0.5% of all adverse event reports for SOTALOL.

Reports of Lactic acidosis with SOTALOL

0.5%

of all SOTALOL reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Lactic acidosis From SOTALOL?

Of the 18 reports, 1 (5.6%) resulted in death, 3 (16.7%) required hospitalization, and 17 (94.4%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Lactic acidosis Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SOTALOL. However, 18 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does SOTALOL Cause?

Drug ineffective (412) Electrocardiogram qt prolonged (324) Accidental poisoning (294) Bradycardia (238) Atrial fibrillation (219) Hypotension (208) Toxicity to various agents (164) Dyspnoea (152) Dizziness (149) Torsade de pointes (145)

What Other Drugs Cause Lactic acidosis?

METFORMIN (16,316) AMLODIPINE (886) LINEZOLID (824) FUROSEMIDE (698) ACETAMINOPHEN (561) METFORMIN\SITAGLIPTIN (557) ALBUTEROL (467) EMPAGLIFLOZIN (434) RAMIPRIL (430) BISOPROLOL (425)

Which SOTALOL Alternatives Have Lower Lactic acidosis Risk?

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