Prediction of torsade de pointes from the QT interval: Analysis of a case series of amisulpride overdoses

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 243-245

  Joy, J P ^a   Coulter, C V ^a   Duffull, S B ^a   Isbister, G K ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b CALVARY MATER NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMISULPRIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SULPIRIDE; TORSADES DE POINTES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960618212     PISSN: 00099236     EISSN: 15326535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2011.107     Document Type: Article

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