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A 64-year-old man is brought to the emergency ...
Torsades de pointes ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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Ibutilide is a Class III antiarrhythmic drug. Most Class III antiarrhythmics are associated with Torsdaes de Pointes as a complication [FA2020 323]

Other drugs associated with Torsades de Pointes are drugs that induce prolonged QT including: Class IA antiarrhythmics, some antibiotics like macrolides, antipsychotics like haloperidol, TCAs, and some antiemetics like ondansetron [FA2020 p294].

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schep  I vaguely recall that methadone also prolongs QT +



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