Frequency, characteristics and risk factors of QT interval prolonging drugs and drug-drug interactions in cancer patients: a multicenter study

Frequency, characteristics and risk factors of QT interval prolonging drugs and drug-drug interactions in cancer patients: a multicenter study

Abstract Background Cancer patients may receive a high number of medications with the potential to prolong QT interval and subsequent TdP (torsades de pointes). This study aimed to identify the prevalence of QT prolonging drugs, their TdP risk, QT prolonging drug-drug interactions (QT-DDIs), levels,...

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Main Authors: Qasim Khan, Mohammad Ismail, Sehrash Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subjects:
QT prolongation
QT prolonging drugs
QT drug-drug interactions
Torsades de pointes
Cancer
Oncology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-017-0181-2

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