Anyone gained weight as a side effect of sotalol?

Hello, I would like to get more informed about my mother’s health condition. She has been diagnosed with heart arrhythmia and this happened two years ago. Since then she has changed several medications in order to find the right one. At this moment, she is using sotalol and I have noticed she has gained a lot of weight. Did anyone gain weight as a side effect of sotalol?

You should know that sotalol has many side effects. Even though it is a quite effective medication when it comes to heart arrhythmias, it can also be very contra productive and even cause some more problems related to heart rhythm disorder. There are also allergic reactions, breathing problems, chest pain, nausea, appetite loss… I must admit that I did not hear of weight gain as a side effect, but I guess it is possible.

I have been taking sotalol for non-sustained ventricular tachycardia / arrhythmia for almost 2 months now. During that time, I have gained 10 lbs and I'm not overeating or eating more than what I usually do.

In fact, I am eating less than what I usually do and I am gaining weight. I don't know what else to do about this. Sotalol has really helped with the arrhythmia, but I don't want to end up heavy! I started to excercise to keep my weight down and it is not helping.

I am at a loss here. I may have to go back to my cardiologist to get the medication changed.

Everyone's body chemistry is a little different and I think that Sotalol's side effects do include weight gain, although I think that it's a rare side effect. In any case, it is fully possible to gain weight on a new medication and if that's a side effect that you choose not to live with then definitely see your cardiologist about what else you could possibly take. I know that it can be very frustrating so I wish you luck in finding a medication that works for you. Has anyone else experienced this?