title: The effect of sotalol on plasma lipoproteins and apolipoproteins.
abstract: Plasma lipoproteins were estimated in ten hypertensive subjects (mean age 51 +/- 11.2 yr), before, 6 wk and 6 mth following treatment with Sotalol 320 mg/day. Heart rate fell sequentially throughout the study (p less than 0.01) and although there was a sequential fall in mean blood pressure this did not reach statistical significance. There was a significant increase in plasma triglyceride concentration from a basal value of 1.87 +/- 1.064 to 2.50 +/- 0.877 mmol/l (p less than 0.005) at 6 mth. No significant change was found in very low density, low density and high density lipoprotein cholesterol or apolipoprotein concentrations (Apo A-I, Apo A-II, Apo B). We conclude that Sotalol exerts a similar influence on plasma lipoproteins as other non-cardioselective beta-adrenoceptor blockers without intrinsic sympathomimetic activity and its use does not constitute an increased risk of developing atherosclerosis, when compared with other beta-blockers.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D013015:Sotalol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001053:Apolipoproteins; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D013015:Sotalol