title: Phenytoin in Treatment of Methadone-Induced Torsades de Pointes: A Case Report.
authors.affiliation: Departments of *Cardiovascular Medicine †Internal Medicine, New York Medical College, Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ.
authors.forename: Zaid
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Altheeb
authors.forename: Moayyad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alziadat
authors.forename: Fayez
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shamoon
mesh_terms: D004562:Electrocardiography; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D058850:Opiate Substitution Treatment / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D061567:Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D061567:Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Blockers; D010672:Phenytoin; D008691:Methadone