QT prolongation risk with antiemetics during COVID 19 treatment

QT Prolongation and Arrhythmia Risk in Methadone Maintenance Treatment

Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is the most widely prescribed and most effective treatment for opioid dependence. Methadone is a long-acting synthetic opioid that is a potent blocker of the delayed rectifier potassium ion channel, which may result in QT interval prolongation (QTP) and increased risk of torsades de pointes (TdP) in susceptible individuals. MMT-associated TdP is rare; however...

Azithromycin and potential risk of QT prolongation

n Rivaroxaban (Xarelto®) and reports of lack of efficacy in orthopaedic surgery indication ............................Page 8 Two recent research studies have strengthened the evidence regarding the potential risk of QT prolongation associated with the use of azithromycin. In the light of this latest data, healthcare professionals are advised to be aware of the risk of Torsades de Pointes and f...

QT Prolongation during a Migraine Attack

Any dysfunction in the calcium channels may be related to many signs or symptoms. On ECG the QT interval is the most sensitive electric phenomenon used to be altered by changes in the intracellular or extracellular calcium concentrations. We hypothesize that before the appearance of clinical signs of migraine, the impairments of ion channel function within genetically susceptible individuals mi...

Treatment adherence in chronic patients during the Covid-19 pandemic

Introduction: The spread of the  (COVI-19) pandemic caused the creation of medical services and attention in health care, especially for patients with chronic diseases. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of determining adherence to treatment in chronic patients during daily covid-19. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 214 cases of people suffering from chronic d...

Medicines and QT Prolongation