Does SOTALOL Cause Pericardial effusion? 9 Reports in FDA Database

Q: Does SOTALOL cause Pericardial effusion?

9 reports of Pericardial effusion have been filed with the FDA for SOTALOL, representing 0.2% of all SOTALOL adverse event reports.

Q: How dangerous is Pericardial effusion from SOTALOL?

Of 9 reports, 1 (11.1%) resulted in death and 7 required hospitalization.

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 9 reports of Pericardial effusion have been filed in association with SOTALOL (Sotalol). This represents 0.2% of all adverse event reports for SOTALOL.

Reports of Pericardial effusion with SOTALOL

0.2%

of all SOTALOL reports

Deaths

Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Pericardial effusion From SOTALOL?

Of the 9 reports, 1 (11.1%) resulted in death, 7 (77.8%) required hospitalization, and 1 (11.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Pericardial effusion Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for SOTALOL. However, 9 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 Pericardial effusion?

TREPROSTINIL (584) IBRUTINIB (467) CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE (458) NIVOLUMAB (454) METHOTREXATE (412) MACITENTAN (407) DASATINIB (388) ADALIMUMAB (374) AMBRISENTAN (371) PEMBROLIZUMAB (362)

Which SOTALOL Alternatives Have Lower Pericardial effusion Risk?

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