HALOPERIDOL-INDUCED TORSADES DE POINTES: A CASE REPORT.
Journal Title: International Journal Of Medical Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Torsades de pointes (Tdp) is a malignant polymorphic ventricular arrhythmia1 often associated with drugs like haloperidol that prolonged QTc interval2. If enough care is not taken this may lead to sudden death. This can occur at normal therapeutic doses with either oral3,4 or intravenous use5. We report here a case of 35 years old female who was a known case of schizophrenia. She was admitted in our hospital for aggressive behavior. She was on haloperidol. On ECG there was evidence of prolonged QT interval. During her stay in hospital she developed potentially life threatening arrhythmia torsades de pointes.
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javed ather Siddiqui
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