A case of trazodone-induced ventricular tachycardia.
Trazodone was associated with the occurrence of life-threatening premature ventricular contractions and angina in a 45-year-old white man who had no prior cardiovascular disease. Caution in prescribing trazodone and in the cardiac monitoring of patients receiving trazodone is recommended.
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000139:chemically induced; D005117:Cardiac Complexes, Premature / Q000139:chemically induced; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014196:Trazodone / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014196:Trazodone