¨Harm - Sotalol
You see a 50 year old man who asks for a repeat prescription of sotalol which he has been taking for extrasystoles for several years. He has a remote history of an MI. You haven't seen him previously and are concerned about the proarrhythmic properties of sotalol given what is known about other antiarrhythmics.
¨What clinical questions could you ask?
¨Patient or Problem: Man with extrasystoles
¨Intervention: Sotalol
¨Comparison Intervention: Placebo
¨Outcome: Death
Question: In a man with extrasystoles and a remote history of MI, does treatment with sotalol increase his risk of death?
You see a 50 year old man who asks for a repeat prescription of sotalol which he has been taking for extrasystoles for several years. He has a remote history of an MI. You haven't seen him previously and are concerned about the proarrhythmic properties of sotalol given what is known about other antiarrhythmics.
¨What clinical questions could you ask?
¨Patient or Problem: Man with extrasystoles
¨Intervention: Sotalol
¨Comparison Intervention: Placebo
¨Outcome: Death
Question: In a man with extrasystoles and a remote history of MI, does treatment with sotalol increase his risk of death?
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