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*Aquired long QT syndrome (complete list of drugs causing long QT syndrome: [http://www.torsades.org http://www.torsades.org]) | *Aquired long QT syndrome (complete list of drugs causing long QT syndrome: [http://www.torsades.org http://www.torsades.org]) | ||
*Congenital long QT syndrome | *Congenital long QT syndrome | ||
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===Concomittant risk factors for medication induced torsade de pointes:=== | |||
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#Female sex | |||
#Hypokalemia | |||
#Bradycardia | |||
#Recent conversion of atrial fibrillation, especially if QT prolonging drugs were used (sotalol, amiodarone) | |||
#Cardiac decompensation | |||
#Digoxin treatment | |||
#High or overdosing or rapid infusion of a QT prolonging drug | |||
#Pre-existing QT prolongation | |||
#Congenital QT syndrome | |||
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===Notorious QT prolonging drugs:=== | |||
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#Amiodarone | |||
#Chloroquine | |||
#Chlorpromazine | |||
#Citalopram | |||
#Claritromycin | |||
#Disopyramide | |||
#Dofetilide | |||
#Erythromycin | |||
#Flecainide | |||
#Halofantrine | |||
#Haloperidol | |||
#Quinidine | |||
#Sotalol | |||
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===Treatment=== | ===Treatment=== | ||