Prolonged QT interval and torsades de pointes caused by the combination of fluconazole and amitriptyline [1]

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 227-229

  Dorsey, S T ^a   Biblo, L A ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CYTOCHROME P450; FLUCONAZOLE; PHENYTOIN; SERTRALINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; SYNCOPE; TORSADE DES POINTES; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VERTIGO;

EID: 0034022551     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(00)90027-5     Document Type: Letter

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