sotalol

/ˈsoʊ.təˌlɔl/

词干

后缀

‘beta blocker’

-alol: (pharmacology) Used to form names of compounds with the structure Ar–CH(OH)CH2NH–R used as combined alpha and beta blockers.

Probably from so(r)ta +‎ -alol (“beta blocker”), for it is "sort of" a beta blocker due to its additional potassium channel blocking effects.

1(pharmacology) A beta-adrenergic blocking agent administered in the form of its hydrochloride C12H20N2O3S·HCl to treat ventricular arrhythmias.