Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine 1990-12-01

Torsade de pointes associated with perhexiline maleate therapy.

G D Kerr, G Ingham

Index: Aust. N. Z. J. Med. 20(6) , 818-20, (1990)

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Abstract

Multiform ventricular tachycardia (torsade de pointes) is a recognised proarrhythmic effect of drugs which prolong the QT interval. A case is now described for the first time where torsade de pointes occurred with the administration of the anti-anginal agent perhexiline maleate.