The drug "Sotageksal" isbeta adrenoblocker. The active substance is sotalol. The drug is available in pill form and in the form of an injection solution. Tablets "Sotahexal" have antiarrhythmic, antianginal and anti-hypertensive activity. The drug contributes to sympathetic stimulation in the peripheral vessels, reducing the activity of the renin-angiotensive system.
Appointment
Medicine "Sotageksal" instructions for userecommends for ventricular tachyarrhythmias (induced and spontaneous), extrasystoles, supraventricular tachycardias. The indications include paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Contraindications
Sotahexal is not prescribed (instructionon application warns about it) in case of cardiogenic shock, hypersensitivity, decompensated chronic or acute insufficiency of the cardiac system, sinus bradycardia. Contraindications include pathology in peripheral vessels of the occlusive type, pregnancy, metabolic acidosis, children and old age, psoriasis. The drug is not recommended for COPD, arterial hypotension, bronchial asthma, lactation, depression, thyrotoxicosis. Do not prescribe a remedy for myasthenia, hypokalemia, patients with a history of allergic reactions to treatment. Contraindications also include diabetes (sugar) with ketoacidosis.
Adverse Reactions
Medicine "Sotageksal" (instructions for usepoints to this) can provoke fatigue, insomnia or drowsiness, paresthesias in the limbs, tremor, sinus bradycardia. During therapy, headache, dizziness, memory loss (short-term), confusion, and disorders in the peripheral circulation are likely. The undesirable consequences include atrioventricular block, arrhythmias, rapid heartbeat, disturbances in visual function, pain, dry eyes, nasal congestion, keratoconjunctivitis. During therapy with the drug "Sotahexal" (instructions for use warns about this), a disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, bronchospasm, rhinitis, epigastric pain and chest pain, orthostatic hypotension, difficulty in breathing, and a change in taste are possible. An allergic reaction in the form of a rash, burning and other skin manifestations, disorders of the hepatic function, hypoglycemia, hypothyroid condition, increased sweating may occur in patients taking the medication.
Dosing regimen
Medication is taken orally.As an antianginal agent "Sotagexal", the instructions for use recommend 80 mg twice a day. The same dosage is the starting point for arterial hypertension. If necessary, the amount of the drug is increased once a week by 80 mg. With other pathologies, dosages are set individually.
