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Methadone induced torsades de pointes and ventricular fibrillation: A case review
BACKGROUND: Methadone is a synthetic opioid, which has been successfully used in treating heroin addiction and chronic pain syndrome in palliative care for more than 30 years. This drug is a potent blocker of the delayed rectifier potassium ion channel, which may result in corrected QT (QTc) interva...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4354087/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25815024 |