Prolonged Q-T interval following astemizole overdose.

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  • R O Bishop
  • P L Gaudry
چکیده

Astemizole overdose has been reported to cause torsades-de-pointes and in the present case it caused prolongation of the Q-T interval. Astemizole overdoses should be managed in a similar way to overdose with other cardiotoxic drugs.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Archives of emergency medicine

دوره 6 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1989