title: Drug-induced torsades de pointes in one patient with congenital long QT syndrome.
abstract: Although uncommon, torsades de pointes (TdP) associated with astemizole and/or erythromycin use have been reported previously. We describe a 30-year-old woman who had congenital prolongation of QT interval and TdP occurred after taking astemizole and erythromycin. Temporary cardiac pacing was successful in suppressing TdP. Prolongation of QT interval had good response to oral propranolol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Z C
authors.initials: ZC
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016589:Astemizole / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012220:Rhinitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D004917:Erythromycin; D016589:Astemizole; D011433:Propranolol