title: Sotalol kinetics in renal insufficiency.
abstract: Kinetics of sotalol, a beta adrenoceptor blocker, was studied in 20 patients with varying renal function. In subjects with creatinine clearance (Clcr) greater than or equal to 39 ml/min/m2, sotalol plasma clearance (x +/- SD) was 71 +/- 31 ml/min/m2, elimination half-life (t 1/2) was 8.1 +/- 3.4 hr, and renal clearance was 46 +/- 26 ml/min/m2. In patients with moderate renal impairment (Clcr = 8 to 38 ml/min/m2) elimination t 1/2 rose to 24.2 +/- 7.5 hr, and plasma clearance fell to 24 +/- 7 ml/min/m2. In patients receiving dialysis, elimination t 1/2 rose to 33.9 +/- 27.1 hr. Elimination t 1/2 during hemodialysis was 5.8 +/- 2.1 hr and was associated with a 56.7 +/- 21% reduction in plasma levels.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003404:Creatinine / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013015:Sotalol / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013015:Sotalol; D003404:Creatinine