Double dose!

[WowWow]

Hi everyone!

I have just mistakenly taken a double dose of my Sotalol, two hour's apart....each dose 120mg. Anyone else ever had the same issue!??

[jeanjeannie50]

I can't remember what mg dosage each Sotalol tablet come in. I have certainly taken a double dose in the past and when I moved around felt I could collapse at any time. I rang my AF nurse and she advised me to sit as much as possible. Once in hospital I was given two tablets at night and collapsed next morning when I got out of bed. I may just have been sensitive to them. I would seek medical advice just to be on the safe side. Jean

[porridgequeen]

Seek medical advice. Better safe than sorry.

[Chauffeurs]

I've been told that I can take a maximum of 360 mg per day...I'd go to A+E being Saturday as sometimes excess Sotalol can cause irregular rhythms which need medical intervention.Try to keep calm..let us know how you've gone on.

[doodle68]

Hi Wow slightly off topic but since I have begun taking powerful drugs that must be taken regularly at at the same time each day I have resorted to using these little boxes which I fill at the start of the week..

pharmacy2u.co.uk/slozem-120...

There are plenty of different ones from which you can choose. I am very forgetful and feel a lot happier now a degree of uncertainty has been removed knowing I won't take a double dose of meds.

I also wear a simple Medicaid wrist band which acts as a reminder to me to take my medication as as well as an alert should I have an accident. The silicone ones are great, they are waterproof and the band colours can be changed.

[WowWow in reply to doodle68]

Great idea! ...I just confused my sleeping pill with the Sotalex....A proper tablet box would have saved me all the worry.

[WowWow]

Thanks everyone!

I'm happy to say that I had no I'll effects from the extra dose. I was afraid to take my normal dose this morning, so, hopefully, this evening, I will get back to normal!!

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to WowWow]

Good to hear, we live and learn.

[Clarrie]

I take 80mg of Sotalol twice a day and can take an extra one when AF kicks in. I was told to leave it one hour if I had just taken my normal tablet. Maximum daily dose is 360mg.

[Ess96 in reply to Clarrie]

Hi sorry to jump in, my dad accidentally took his 120 sotalol twice tonight with a hour space apart so all together 360 in a day, he's gone to sleep it off but I'm kinda freaking out and want to know if I should phone an ambulance or trust him, thanks.