For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Medication-induced QT-interval prolongation and torsades de pointes: A turning point?
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Medication-induced QT-interval prolongation and torsades de pointes: A turning point?
Wednesday 15 July 2020, 01:15 AM

Drug interactions can increase the risk of QTinterval prolongation
Medication-induced QT-interval prolongation is a serious issue because it can lead to potentially fatal torsades de pointes. This article reviews how you can assess the risk and avoid the problem in your patients
Pauline McQuoid
Key points, Medications are the most common cause of acquired QT-interval prolongation, which increases the risk of developing torsades de pointes.
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