A patient has had sotalol (Betapace) ordered for treatment of a ventricular arrhythmia. What will the nurse consider when administering the drug?
A) Sotalol has a very short duration of action
B) Food increases the bioavailability of the drug
C) Absorption of sotalol is decreased by the presence of food
D) The drug is best administered intramuscularly
C
Feedback:
This drug should not be taken with food because absorption is decreased. The drug should be given 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. Adenosine, not sotalol, has a very short duration of action and food increases the bioavailability of propranolol. Sotalol is administered by oral route only.
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