2ND-DEGREE ATRIOVENTRICULAR HEART-BLOCK AFTER DOXAPRAM ADMINISTRATION

Authors
DEVILLIERS GS WALELE A VANDERMERWE PL KALIS NN
Citation
Gs. Devilliers et al., 2ND-DEGREE ATRIOVENTRICULAR HEART-BLOCK AFTER DOXAPRAM ADMINISTRATION, The Journal of pediatrics, 133(1), 1998, pp. 149-150
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
The Journal of pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223476
Volume
133
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
149 - 150
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(1998)133:1<149:2AHADA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Doxapram, a respiratory stimulant, is used to treat idiopathic apnea o f prematurity The side effects reported are minimal. We present three cases of second-degree atrioventricular block caused by QT interval pr olongation associated with doxapram administration. All three infants returned to normal sinus rhythm after doxapram administration was stop ped.