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- Title
Torsades de Pointes on Chronic Methadone Use.
- Authors
Hosseini, Leila; Heidari-Bakavoli, Alireza; Shahini, Najmeh; Mashhadinezhad, Sara; Hosseini, Sara
- Abstract
Introduction: Torsades de pointes may occur secondary to medication-induced prolonged QTc interval on ECG. Number of medications makes the patient prone to this deadly tachycardia. Case presentation: We report four cases of methadone-induced Torsades de pointes. Conclusion: ECG was normal after slow, gradual discontinuation of methadone and the patients were ready for discharge.
- Subjects
METHADONE hydrochloride; TACHYCARDIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; DRUGS
- Publication
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences / Progress in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, 2018, p173
- ISSN
1735-8639
- Publication type
Article