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Reviewer: Dianne, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I very nearly died due to this medication and lack of dr. care. It lowered my blood pressure to dangerously low levels, causing electrical shocks to my brain resembling strokes due to lack of blood to my brain. The nurse monitoring me kept telling me they wanted to keep it low to keep my heart rate regular. The Cleveland Clinic where I ended up told me that the severity of the low blood pressur
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Reviewer: Jim, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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When I over exert myself with a 1 - 2 day delay I experience A-Fib. Sotalol has been very effective and within 6-12 hours, my heart is back to normal rhythm.
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Reviewer: Robert, 45-54 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month
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My father had a heart attack on Feb 18th 2008. He had a stent replacement in his descending artery. He was doing fine. Then on april 2 he experience A-Fib and was put on this drug. While in the hospital they did an Echocardiogram and found a blood clot in his heart. So far he has done very well with this drug. They have him also on Coumadin/Warfarin for to thin his blood and keep the clot from get
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Reviewer: paul, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Reviewer: Belgar, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I experienced a little dizziness at first, but since then I have had no further reactions. It is doing it's job; keeping my heart rate lower and regular.
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