QT interval prolongation and Torsades de Pointes in a patient receiving zolpidem and amiodarone

MeSH terms

• Aged
• Amiodarone / adverse effects*
• Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / adverse effects*
• Drug Interactions
• Electric Countershock
• Female
• Heart Conduction System / drug effects
• Humans
• Hypnotics and Sedatives / adverse effects*
• Long QT Syndrome / chemically induced*
• Long QT Syndrome / therapy
• Pyridines / adverse effects*
• Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / drug therapy
• Torsades de Pointes / chemically induced*
• Torsades de Pointes / therapy
• Ventricular Fibrillation / chemically induced
• Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy
• Zolpidem