Antipsychotic Medication and QT Prolongation

Authors

  • Paramdip Singh Chohan
  • Raman Mittal
  • M. Afzal Javed Jepson House, Manor Court Avenue, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5HX,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.8998

Keywords:

Antipsychotics, QT Prolongation, Sudden Cardiac Death.

Abstract

The QT interval represents ventricular depolarisation and repolarisation. Prolongation of this interval can lead to life-threatening complications. These can include arrhythmias such as Torsades de Pointes and Ventricular Fibrillation, which may ultimately lead to death. Many risk factors have been identified in prolonging the QT interval, one of which is medication commonly used in the treatment of Psychiatric ailments. This article describes Antipsychotic drugs causing

Author Biography

M. Afzal Javed, Jepson House, Manor Court Avenue, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5HX,

Consultant Psychiatrist,

Department of Community Psychiatry,

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Published

2015-09-16

How to Cite

Singh Chohan, P., Mittal, R., & Javed, M. A. (2015). Antipsychotic Medication and QT Prolongation. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 31(5). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.315.8998

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 5 (2015): September - October 2015 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Special Communications