The prevalence of QT prolongation in a population of patients with substance use disorders

Introduction and Aims Drug induced QT prolongation occurs in patients with substance use disorders from prescription medications that prolong the QT, such as methadone. Knowing the prevalence of QT prolongation in this population is important for prescribers. This study aimed to investigate the prev...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Drug and alcohol review 2017-03, Vol.36 (2), p.239-244
Hauptverfasser:	Scott, Alexander J., Dunlop, Adrian J., Brown, Amanda, Sadler, Craig, Isbister, Geoffrey K.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Factors Aged Alcohol use Confidence intervals drug and alcohol electrocardiogram Electrocardiography Electrolytes Female Heart rate Hospitals, General Humans Long QT Syndrome - chemically induced Long QT Syndrome - epidemiology Long QT Syndrome - etiology Male Methadone Methadone - administration & dosage Methadone - adverse effects Middle Aged Opioid-Related Disorders - rehabilitation population Prevalence QT interval Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Substance use disorder Substance-Related Disorders - complications Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology Toxicology Ultrasonic imaging
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