Prolonged Q-T interval following astemizole overdose

R O Bishop; P L Gaudry

doi:10.1136/emj.6.1.63

Prolonged Q-T interval following astemizole overdose

Arch Emerg Med. 1989 Mar;6(1):63-5. doi: 10.1136/emj.6.1.63.

Authors

R O Bishop¹, P L Gaudry

Affiliation

¹ Accident and Emergency Department, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

Abstract

Astemizole overdose has been reported to cause torsades-de-pointes and in the present case it caused prolongation of the Q-T interval. Astemizole overdoses should be managed in a similar way to overdose with other cardiotoxic drugs.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Adolescent
Astemizole
Benzimidazoles / poisoning*
Electrocardiography
Female
Histamine H1 Antagonists / poisoning*
Humans
Tachycardia, Sinus / chemically induced*
Tachycardia, Supraventricular / chemically induced*

Substances

Benzimidazoles
Histamine H1 Antagonists
Astemizole