%0 Journal Article
%T Torsades de pointes in a patient of dilated cardiomyopathy occurring early on oral amiodarone therapy
%A Mohit D. Gupta
%A Girish MP
%A Partha Prateem Choudhury
%A Sanjay Tyagi
%J International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology
%D 2013
%I Medip Academy
%R 10.5455/2319-2003.ijbcp20130827
%X Amiodarone induced proarrhythmic effects are rare. We report a case of amiodarone induced torsades de pointes in a young boy aged 16 years occurring early after initiation of oral amiodarone. This case underscores the need of careful electrocardiographic monitoring early during amiodarone therapy to avoid a potentially fatal arrhythmia. [Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol 2013; 2(4.000): 492-494]
%K Amiodarone
%K Torsades de pointes
%K QTc interval
%U http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=39570