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Doxepin Induced Torsade De Pointes
Author(s) -
STRASBERO BORIS,
COELHO ALDO,
WELCH WILLIAM,
SWIRYN STEVEN,
BAUERNFEIND ROBERT,
ROSEN KENNETH
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1982.tb06570.x
Subject(s) - doxepin , medicine , qt interval , anesthesia , cardiology
A case of torsade de pointes with normal QT interval secondary to the administration of small amounts of doxepin is presented. Electrophysiological studies during rechallenge with doxepin demonstrated replication of the patient's spontaneous arrhythmia. Evaluation of syncope in patients taking doxepin should include careful evaluation for torsade de pointes.