Drug interactions
Etomidate + Sotalol
Severity: Minor
Etomidate and Sotalol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Etomidate has little cardiovascular effect, but beta-blockers can reduce compensatory responses and add to hypotension or bradycardia during induction.
What this interaction means in plain words
Etomidate and Sotalol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Etomidate belongs to Central Nervous System; Sotalol belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive hemodynamic effects from beta-blockade and anesthetic induction.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate during induction and treat bradycardia or hypotension as needed.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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- Amobarbital + Etomidate Moderate
- Azelastine + Etomidate Moderate
- Baclofen + Etomidate Moderate
- Brompheniramine + Etomidate Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Etomidate with Sotalol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Etomidate and Sotalol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Etomidate has little cardiovascular effect, but beta-blockers can reduce compensatory responses and add to hypotension or bradycardia during induction.
How serious is the interaction between Etomidate and Sotalol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure and heart rate during induction and treat bradycardia or hypotension as needed.
What other medicines interact with Sotalol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sotalol with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Artemether / lumefantrine, Disopyramide. The full list is on the Sotalol page.
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