Sotalol

• Dizziness and lightheadedness
• This may occur especially when you get up quickly from lying or sitting down. Getting up slowly or changing posture slowly may help. Take a rest by sitting or lying down if you feel dizzy.
• Coldness, numbness or tingling sensation of your fingers or toes
• Feeling weak and tired, and that your heart beats slower
• Visual problems such as eye irritation, blurred vision or worsening of your eyesight – Do not drive or operate tools or heavy machinery if your vision is affected.
• Nausea, vomiting or stomach discomfort
• Shortness of breath
• Problems with sexual intercourse

Inform your healthcare professional if these side effects do not go away and becomes bothersome to you.

The symptoms of a drug allergy include one or more of the following:

• Swollen face/eyes/lips/tongue
• Difficulty in breathing
• Itchy skin rashes over your whole body

If you experience any of these symptoms, you should stop your medication and see your healthcare professional immediately.

​Inform your healthcare professional if:

• You are allergic to this medication or any of the other ingredients of this medication.
• You are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
• You have asthma or other breathing problems – this medication may worsen or cause an asthma attack.
• You have prediabetes or diabetes - this medication may hide symptoms of low blood sugar such as fast heartbeat or tremors. You may need to check your blood sugar more closely.    

​If you need to take antacids (medications for indigestion) that contains aluminum or magnesium, take them 2 hours apart from taking Sotalol.