Assessment of Dofetilide or Sotalol Tolerability in the Elderly

• Main Authors: Nikitha Yagnala PharmD (Author), Lindsay Moreland-Head PharmD, BCCP (Author), Joseph J Zieminski PharmD, BCCP (Author), Kristin Mara MS (Author), Shea Macielak PharmD, BCCP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Dofetilide and sotalol are potassium channel antagonists that require inpatient QTc monitoring during initiation, due to increased risk of fatal arrhythmias. Elderly patients are especially subject to an increased risk of fatal arrhythmias due to polypharmacy, comorbidities, and physiolo...