Abstract
Torsade de pointes is a well-established toxic effect of sotalol hydrochloride. In a patient presenting with torsade de pointes and a long QTc interval of unknown cause, a serum sotalol level was used to secure an otherwise difficult diagnosis.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / blood
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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / poisoning*
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Drug Overdose
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Electrocardiography*
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Female
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Humans
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Long QT Syndrome / chemically induced*
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Long QT Syndrome / diagnosis
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Sotalol / administration & dosage
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Sotalol / blood
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Sotalol / poisoning*
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Torsades de Pointes / chemically induced*
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Torsades de Pointes / diagnosis
Substances
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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
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Sotalol