Torsade de Pointes associated with perhexiline maleate therapy

1 December 1990

journal article
case report
Published by Wiley in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Vol. 20 (6) , 818-820
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.1990.tb00431.x

Abstract

Multiform ventricular tachycardia (torsade de pointes) is a recognised proarrhythmic effect of drugs which prolong the QT interval. A case is now described for the first time where torsade de pointes occurred with the administration of the anti-anginal agent perhexiline maleate.

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