Meglumine antimoniate, amiodarone and torsades de pointes: a case report

Authors
Segura, I Garcia-Bolao, I
Citation
I. Segura et I. Garcia-bolao, Meglumine antimoniate, amiodarone and torsades de pointes: a case report, RESUSCITAT, 42(1), 1999, pp. 65-68
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
RESUSCITATION
ISSN journal
03009572 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
65 - 68
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9572(199909)42:1<65:MAAATD>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Pentavalent antimonial drugs used for the treatment of leishmaniasis have b een associated with sudden deaths, probably due to the development of ventr icular tachyarrhythmias. Prolongation of the QT interval and ventricular ta chyarrhymias have been described in patients on amiodarone therapy. We repo rt a case of recurrent torsades de pointes following treatment with pentava lent antimonial drugs and amiodarone. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd . All rights reserved.