Prolonged QT interval with markedly abnormal ventricular repolarization in diphenhydramine overdose

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 333-335

  Sype, John W ^a   Khan, Ijaz A ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antihistamines; Diphenhydramine; Drug toxicity; ECG; Long QT syndrome; QT interval; Torsade de pointes

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CALCIUM; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FEMALE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; T WAVE;

EID: 14644415585     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.11.035     Document Type: Article

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