Although citalopram is considered to be a safe antidepressant drug, some cases of arrhythmic disorders, syncope, or intoxication leading to lethal outcomes have been described over the last few years. We report the case of citalopram-induced long QT syndrome complicated by torsade de pointes in a young woman, in whom the role for antihypertensive treatment with diuretics and intercurrent flu-like syndrome is discussed.
Citalopram-induced long QT syndrome and torsade de pointes: role for concomitant therapy and disease.
DE GREGORIO, Cesare
Writing – Review & Editing
;MORABITO, GAETANOInvestigation
;DATTILO, GIUSEPPEData Curation
;ORETO, GiuseppeSupervision
2011-01-01
Abstract
Although citalopram is considered to be a safe antidepressant drug, some cases of arrhythmic disorders, syncope, or intoxication leading to lethal outcomes have been described over the last few years. We report the case of citalopram-induced long QT syndrome complicated by torsade de pointes in a young woman, in whom the role for antihypertensive treatment with diuretics and intercurrent flu-like syndrome is discussed.File in questo prodotto:
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