QTc Prolongation and Torsades de Pointes Associated with Methadone Therapy

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 275-278

  Routhier, Denise D ^a   Katz, Kenneth D ^a   Brooks, Daniel E ^a  

^a PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

dysrhythmia; HIV; methadone; QTc prolongation; Torsades de Pointes

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ALPRAZOLAM; AMOXICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; COCAINE; LAMIVUDINE; LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM; METHADONE; RANITIDINE; VANCOMYCIN; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIZZINESS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; QTC PROLONGATION; RESUSCITATION; SYNCOPE; TORSADE DES POINTES; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; URINE CULTURE;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 33947530889     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2006.07.027     Document Type: Article

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