All authors take responsibility for all aspects of the reliability and freedom from bias of the data presented and their discussed interpretation. Erratum In: J Am Coll Cardiol. The types of proarrhythmia related to sotalol, along with their risks and management, have been well-described [9]. Detailed Description: This is an open-label single arm study investigating the safety and feasibility of an intravenous loading regimen of sotalol to initiate patients on oral sotalol therapy. Patients were receiving a steady dose of sotalol for 223.07293.78 days before a dose adjustment was made. Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. No abstract available. Would you like email updates of new search results? title = "Multicenter Analysis of Dosing Protocols for Sotalol Initiation". doi: 10.1093/europace/eum169. 2015 Mar 28;(3):CD005049. 2007 Aug 7;116(6):e138. Of the 213 enrolled patients, over 90% were successfully discharged on sotalol. Hindricks G, Potpara T, Dagres N, Arbelo E, Bax JJ, Blomstrm-Lundqvist C, Boriani G, Castella M, Dan GA, Dilaveris PE, Fauchier L, Filippatos G, Kalman JM, La Meir M, Lane DA, Lebeau JP, Lettino M, Lip GYH, Pinto FJ, Thomas GN, Valgimigli M, Van Gelder IC, Van Putte BP, Watkins CL, ESC Scientific Document Group. In seven patients with sotalol-prolonged QTc interval, the withdrawal of sotalol for 3 days shortened the interval to nearly its original length. Sanguinetti MC, Jurkiewicz NK. Sotalol, a Vaughan-Williams Class III antiarrhythmic medication, is used to manage atrial arrhythmias. Upon approval of the plan by the patients, sotalol was initiated as an outpatient. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00189-2. Over a 4-year period, patients admitted to 5 hospitals in the United States for inpatient telemetry monitoring during initiation for nonresearch purposes were enrolled. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Daniel A. N. Mascarenhas and Bharat K. Kantharia conceived and designed the research. PubMed The age of the study cohort was 73.910.36 years (mean SD) and included 38 (36%) females. 2015 Nov 3;132(18 Suppl 2):S444-64. Acta Cardiol. Dive into the research topics of 'Multicenter Analysis of Dosing Protocols for Sotalol Initiation'. 1998;32(1):16976. The protocol was approved by the Hospital's Ethics Committee. Impact of IV sotalol on QTc measurements. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. d,l-Sotalol Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Study Group. Article https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.109.849638. 2017 Jul-Aug;50(4):416-423. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2017.02.001. Sotalol is conventionally initiated in the inpatient setting for monitoring efficacy and adverse effects, including QTc interval prolongation and torsades de pointes (TdP) proarrhythmia. Introduction There exists variability in the administration of in-patient sotalol therapy for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). Sullivan SD, Orme ME, Morais E, Mitchell SA. Am J Cardiol. @article{8dc8ee10b73540b3a6fea7616e6d4e54. Sotalol drug therapy is frequently employed to prevent the recurrence of highly symptomatic atrial fibrillation or flutter (AF, AFb). author = "Minakshi Biswas and Andrew Levy and Rachel Weber and Khaldoun Tarakji and Mina Chung and Noseworthy, {Peter A.} Jurkiewicz NK, Sanguinetti MC. Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval was waived for retrospective analyses of the data. Patients with a known contraindication to sotalol were excluded. QT variability during initial exposure to sotalol: experience based on a large electronic medical record. Woosley RL, Heise CW, Tate J, Woosley D, Romero KA, Gallo T. QTdrugs List. Arq Bras Cardiol. A 3-day course of 5 of 6 doses of sotalol was considered successful completion of the loading protocol. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 1987 Sep;34(3):311-49. doi: 10.2165/00003495-198734030-00002. J Am Coll Cardiol. Objective We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of outpatient initiation of sotalol for the . Epub 2011 Sep 19. UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85075087121&partnerID=8YFLogxK, UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85075087121&partnerID=8YFLogxK, JO - Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, JF - Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Powered by Pure, Scopus & Elsevier Fingerprint Engine 2023 Elsevier B.V, We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content. Of the 213 enrolled patients, over 90% were successfully discharged on sotalol. Why Should I Register and Submit Results? Effective and safe outpatient initiation and maintenance of sotalol therapy is possible in select patients who have CIEDs for continuous remote monitoring and surveillance capabilities. 4). Google Scholar. J Electrocardiol. Disclaimer. In conclusion, we found that the majority of patients admitted for sotalol initiation are successfully discharged on the medication. Approved as a pharmacy medicine, Sanofi will launch Cialis Together in the second half of the year. The protocol for IV loading is based on computer-simulated plasma concentration instead of clinical data. Management of patients with atrial fibrillation. Over a 4-year period, patients admitted to 5 hospitals in the United States for inpatient telemetry monitoring during initiation for nonresearch purposes were enrolled. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euv350. 1996 Mar 15;93(6):1262-77. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.93.6.1262. The burden of long QTc was highest at night and there was a diurnal rhythm in QT prolongation in patients on sotalol. 2011;8(9):141623. By continuing you agree to the use of cookies. Background Antiarrhythmic drugs are often used in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). 5705185. Sotalol is conventionally initiated in the inpatient setting for monitoring efficacy and adverse effects, including QTc interval prolongation and torsades de pointes (TdP) proarrhythmia. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative, Over 10 million scientific documents at your fingertips, Not logged in BMJ Open. Unable to load your collection due to an error, Unable to load your delegates due to an error. Being a unique set-up of initiating sotalol in an outpatient setting, we intentionally used a protocol to start sotalol at the lowest possible dosage and achieved a steady maintenance dose of 80mg twice daily. We sought to investigate and compare the safety and efficacy of two commonly used antiarrhythmic drugs, Dofetilide (DF) and Sotalol (SL), during inpatient drug initiation in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). Epub 2016 Aug 27. Study record managers: refer to the Data Element Definitions if submitting registration or results information. Informed Consent will be obtained from all patients prior to enrollment in the study. https://doi.org/10.1080/00015385.2018.1475029. Yield of in-hospital monitoring and prediction of risk for significant arrhythmia complications. Weeke P, Delaney J, Mosley JD, Wells Q, Van Driest S, Norris K, Kucera G, Stubblefield T, Roden DM. Google Scholar, BETAPACE/BETAPACE AF [prescribing info]. Ninety-four (89.5%) patients had hypertension, 31 (29.5%) patients had diabetes mellitus, 9 (8.6%) patients had heart failure, and 23 (21.9%) patients had vascular disease. Sanguinetti MC. Please remove one or more studies before adding more. 2016;26(6):56877. Despite its widespread use, little information is available regarding dosing protocols during this period. Of the 213 enrolled patients, over 90% were successfully discharged on sotalol. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2009/022306s000lbl.pdf. The patient will remain in the hospital until the second electrocardiogram is performed. The study cohort comprised 105 patients; 38 (36%) females, mean age standard deviation (SD) 73.910.36 years, and with a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 3.261.37 and left ventricular ejection fraction of 60.169.10%. These factors, along with the finding of a lower incidence of 1.8% of TdP at lower dosages, and a much higher incidence of up to 6.8% of TdP with dosages exceeding 640 mg/day, should help in appropriate patient selection [9]. Circulation. J Atr Fibrillation. : 5K23 HL127296, C.N.-C.: R01 HL 143070). 1992 Mar;19(3):228-36. doi: 10.1161/01.hyp.19.3.228. Sotalol, a Vaughan-Williams Class III antiarrhythmic medication, is used to manage atrial arrhythmias. Concomitant use of other drugs with proarrhythmic potential related to increased corrected QT interval (eg, tricyclic antidepressants, macrolide antibiotics, electrolyte-depleting diuretics, etc.). Samanta R, Thiagalingam A, Turner C, Lakkireddy DJ, Kovoor P. The use of intravenous sotalol in cardiac arrhythmias. official website and that any information you provide is encrypted Careers. Significant bradycardia, ineffectiveness, and excessive QT prolongation were reasons for failed completion. We observed the ethical standards of the study as per the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki. For either indication, intravenous sotalol can substitute for oral sotalol in patients unable to take oral drugs or Minakshi Biswas, Andrew Levy, Rachel Weber, Khaldoun Tarakji, Mina Chung, Peter A. Noseworthy, Christopher Newton-Cheh, Michael A. Rosenberg, Research output: Contribution to journal Article peer-review. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. Those patients with PPMs and ICDs who are vulnerable to developing significant bradycardia would be expected to better tolerate sotalol by virtue of cardiac pacing. Zeitler EP, Piccini JP. Twenty-six (24.8%) patients were implanted with PPMs, 10 (9.5%) patients were implanted with ICDs, and 69 (65.7%) patients were implanted with ILRs. Electrocardiographic changes after long-term treatment with sotalol in hypertensive patients. Sick sinus syndrome, unless a functioning pacemaker is present. The dosage of sotalol was adjusted for uptitration when AF was not controlled, and, likewise, adjusted for downtitration when doing well, but on a relatively high dose or when the patient experienced bradycardia. 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