Pharmacological and therapeutical basis of torsades de pointes

Authors

  • Chakradhar Thota Department of Pharmacology, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Vijayakrishna Pakanati Department of Pharmacology, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Shirisha Siddamshetty Department of Pharmacology, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Satyapriya Koppada Department of Pharmacology, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Swathi Patha Department of Pharmacology, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20162421

Keywords:

ECG, QTc interval prolongation, TdP, Arrhythmias, Drugs

Abstract

Torsades de pointes (TdP) is a specific form of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, which is a dreadful condition, severity varies from mild asymptomatic condition to severe life threatening state. In this review, i would like to highlight the physiological, pathological and pharmacological causes, prevention and management of torsades de pointes. In this present world of therapeutic jungle, due to wide spread use of medication (poly pharmacy), there is a reasonable chance of getting drug interactions resulting in prolonged QTc interval leading to tosades de pointes. The main aim of this study is to bring awareness about risk of developing torsades de pointes in patients receiving multiple drugs and also to make clinicians and pharmacologists little more cautious while prescribing drugs.

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2017-01-05

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Thota, C., Pakanati, V., Siddamshetty, S., Koppada, S., & Patha, S. (2017). Pharmacological and therapeutical basis of torsades de pointes. International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 5(4), 1159–1163. https://doi.org/10.18203/2319-2003.ijbcp20162421

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