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Can Amiodarone Be Replaced With Sotalol Post A Cardioversion Procedure?
I m going back into the hospital tomorrow to have another cardioversion. (My 3rd try at this) The first time to 3 shocks but my heart stayed in AF. I was put on Defedilide for 3 days and then had my 2nd cardioversion and my heart stayed for about 4 days. I was taken off the Defedilide and put on Amiodarone for 7 days for my next cardioversion tomorrow. First I m not comfortable with the be side effects of this drug and would like to get off of it as soon as I can and would like to go on Sotalol if possible. I only have one kidney. I lost my left kidney to cancer in 2010.
Wed, 24 Jul 2019
Hello,
After going through your medical query I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that amiodarone is anti-arrhythmic which can help in cardioversions but sotalol will not help much but control heart rate, so preferably stay on Cordarone.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist
After going through your medical query I understand your concern and I would like to tell you that amiodarone is anti-arrhythmic which can help in cardioversions but sotalol will not help much but control heart rate, so preferably stay on Cordarone.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist
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