Betapace Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Sotalol

Betapace Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Sotalol

DESCRIPTION

BETAPACE®, (sotalol hydrochloride), is an antiarrhythmic drug with Class II (beta-adrenoreceptor blocking) and Class III (cardiac action potential duration prolongation) properties. It is supplied as a light-blue, capsule-shaped tablet for oral administration. Sotalol hydrochloride is a white, crystalline solid with a molecular weight of 308.8. It is hydrophilic, soluble in water, propylene glycol and ethanol, but is only slightly soluble in chloroform. Chemically, sotalolhydrochloride is d,l-N-[4-[l-hydroxy-2-[(l-methyl ethyl)amino]ethyl]phenyl]methane-sulfonamide monohydrochloride. The molecular formula is C₁₂H₂₀N₂O₃ S^.HCl.

BETAPACE® Tablets contain the following inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, lactose, starch, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, colloidal silicon dioxide, and FD&C blue color #2 (aluminum lake, conc.).