[Citalopram and Torsades de Pointes. A case report].
Inhibitors of serotonin uptake are drugs prescribed without recognised cardiovascular risk. The authors report a case of torsades de pointes following Citalopram ingestion. In this patient, the proof of reintroduction in a hospital environment resulted in prolongation of the QT interval. Screening of patients for acquired or congenital long QT intervals is therefore necessary before starting treatment with Citalopram.
Meuleman
C
C
Service de cardiologie, centre hospitalier René-Dubos, 6, avenue de l'lie-France, 95301 Pontoise.
Jourdain
P
P
Bellorini
M
M
Sadeg
N
N
Loiret
J
J
Guillard
N
N
Thebault
B
B
Funck
F
F
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015283:Citalopram / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced*
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D015283:Citalopram
Citalopram et torsades de pointes. A propos d'un cas.