title: Torsades de pointes ventricular tachycardia associated with terfenadine and paracetamol self medication.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Wellington Hospital.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Matsis
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Easthope
mesh_terms: D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006327:Heart Block / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012651:Self Medication / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016593:Terfenadine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000082:Acetaminophen; D016593:Terfenadine