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Sotalol Hydrochloride Vs. Tikosyn for a female patient aged 76 (an AI-powered real world drug study)

Summary:

This is a personalized comparison of Sotalol Hydrochloride, Tikosyn for a woman aged 76. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA and eHealthme.

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On Aug, 19, 2026

5,572 females aged 76 (±5) who take Sotalol Hydrochloride, Tikosyn and have adverse effects are studied.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Sotalol Hydrochloride, Tikosyn for a female patient aged 76.

Information of the patient in this study:

  • Age: 76
  • Gender: female

What are the drugs?

What is the reason to compare the drugs?

eHealthMe real world results:

Most common side effects:

Sotalol Hydrochloride:

  1. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  4. Diarrhoea
  5. Dizziness
  6. Fall
  7. Headache (pain in head)
  8. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
  9. Asthenia (weakness)
  10. Drug Ineffective

Tikosyn:

  1. Drug Ineffective
  2. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  4. Dizziness
  5. Diarrhoea
  6. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
  7. Asthenia (weakness)
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  9. Heart Rate Increased
  10. Headache (pain in head)

Most common side effects experienced by people in long term (1+ years) use:

Sotalol Hydrochloride:

  1. Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas)
  2. Diabetic Hyperosmolar Coma (diabetes coma due to extremely high blood sugar (glucose) levels; extreme lack of water (dehydration))
  3. Bundle Branch Block Left (absence of transmission of electric impulses from the atrioventricular (av) bundle of his to the left ventricle)
  4. Platelet Count Decreased
  5. Hypoglycaemia (deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream)
  6. Intracardiac Thrombus (presence of a circumscribed mass with heart wall)
  7. Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
  8. Pyrexia (fever)
  9. Transaminases Increased
  10. Renal Failure Acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)

Tikosyn:

  1. Blood Cholesterol Increased
  2. Accident
  3. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  4. Dizziness
  5. Urinary Tract Infection
  6. Abdominal Pain
  7. Drug Ineffective
  8. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx)
  9. Cardiac Fibrillation (uncontrolled muscle contraction of heart)
  10. Cardiac Disorder

Drug effectiveness:

Sotalol Hydrochloride:

  • not at all: 4.92 %
  • somewhat: 13.11 %
  • moderate: 29.51 %
  • high: 40.98 %
  • very high: 11.48 %

Tikosyn:

  • not at all: 0 %
  • somewhat: 22.22 %
  • moderate: 18.52 %
  • high: 37.04 %
  • very high: 22.22 %


How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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How the study uses the data?

The study is based on gender, age, active ingredients of any drugs used. Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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