title: [Torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia caused by terodiline (Mictrol)?].
abstract: We report a 84 year old man taking terodiline who had torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia with prolongation of the QT-interval. The QT-interval became normal after withdrawal of terodiline. Worldwide, the manufacturers have received a total of 37 reports of ventricular tachyarrhythmia during the past months, 28 of which were torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia and have decided to recall the product temporarily.
authors.affiliation: Helsinger Sygehus, medicinsk afdeling.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pedersen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ohmsen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002082:Butylamines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D002082:Butylamines; C010637:terodiline
vernacular_title: Torsades de pointes ventrikulaer takykardi udløst af terodilin (Mictrol)?