Managing drug|induced QT prolongation in clinical practice

Managing drug-induced QT prolongation in clinical practice - PMC

If a QT-prolonging drug is prescribed, modifiable risk factors should be corrected as far as possible; appropriate use of ECG at baseline and again once the ...

Managing drug-induced QT prolongation in clinical practice - PubMed

Many drug therapies are associated with prolongation of the QT interval. This may increase the risk of Torsades de Pointes (TdP), a potentially ...

Managing drug-induced QT prolongation in clinical practice

ABSTRACT. Many drug therapies are associated with prolongation of the QT interval. This may increase the risk of Torsades de Pointes (TdP), a potentially l.

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Many drug therapies are associated with prolongation of the QT interval. This may increase the risk of Torsades de Pointes (TdP), ...

... QT measurements in drug safety assessment and clinical practice. The ... Clinical Practice Update on Management of the Patient With a Prolonged QT Interval.

Mechanisms and management of drug‐induced QT prolongation

Many drugs are associated with QT prolongation and certain patient factors can increase this effect, leading to a significant risk of ...

Drug-induced QT interval prolongation: mechanisms and clinical ...

Interaction between concomitant drugs can lead to prolonged QT interval if they have additive or potentiating effect, for example combination of antiarrhythmic ...

What Clinicians Should Know About the QT Interval - JAMA Network

Indeed, concurrent prescribing of QT-prolonging drugs is common in the outpatient setting; however, the clinical consequences of this practice are not known.

Drug-induced QT prolongation and Torsades de Pointes - the facts

If QT prolongation (i.e. QT >500ms or an increase of >60ms) or symptomatic arrhythmia occurs, the medicine should be stopped unless there are compelling reasons ...

Measurement and Management of QT Interval Prolongation for ...

Long QT syndrome may also be acquired in the setting of cardiomyopathy, myocardial ischaemia, severe intracranial injury, electrolyte ...

Psychotropic-Medication-Guidelines-for-the-Management-of-QTc ...

... prolong QTc interval if prescribed in combination with another QTc prolonging drug. 2. ... Managing drug-induced QT prolongation in clinical practice.

British Heart Rhythm Society Clinical Practice Guidelines on the ...

Reversible causes of QT prolongation independent of the psychotropic drug effect should be assessed. These include other QT-prolonging drugs, agents that alter ...

Drug-Induced QT Prolongation - U.S. Pharmacist

Pharmacists can make recommendations to clinicians to help promote safer prescribing practices when selecting QT-prolonging drugs. Drugs that ...

A real-world pharmacovigilance study of drug-induced QT interval ...

In clinical practice, reports of QT interval prolongation caused by antipsychotics are more frequent. Currently, except for lurasidone, ...

Managing drug-induced QT prolongation in clinical practice - OUCI

ABSTRACTMany drug therapies are associated with prolongation of the QT interval. This may increase the risk of Torsades de Pointes (TdP), a potentially ...

The 2023 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Clinical Practice ...

Many commonly prescribed drugs such as antidepressants and antibiotics can prolong the QT interval, and recommendations are provided on their safe use.

Guideline on Drug-Induced QT Prolongation

There are a number of widely used drugs which are known to cause QT prolongation. The Medicines and. Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a ...

Drug-induced QT interval prolongation: mechanisms and clinical ...

This review focuses on the mechanism of drug-induced QT prolongation, risk factors for TdP, culprit drugs, prevention and monitoring of prolonged drug- ...

Drug-Induced QT Prolongation - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

Meanwhile, several drugs with a QT prolonging effect are still in clinical use including antipsychotics, antibacterial and antifungal agents, and oncology drugs ...

DRUG INDUCED QT PROLONGATION - GGC Medicines

Extra vigilance is required by healthcare professionals to be alert to the risk of drug induced QT prolongation and drug interactions. ▫ Refer to flowchart and ...