Torsade de pointes after administration of droperidol for nausea and vomiting

Esther K. Choo; Frank S. Weber; Terri A. Schmidt

doi:10.1080/10903120802706096

Torsade de pointes after administration of droperidol for nausea and vomiting

Esther K. Choo, Frank S. Weber, Terri A. Schmidt

Emergency Medicine

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Abstract

We report an emergency medical services (EMS) case of self-limited torsade de pointes after administration of droperidol for nausea andvomiting in a patient with potential predisposing factors for the development of prolonged QT interval. Despite the reported association with torsade de pointes, many clinicians still consider droperidol to be a safe medication. Rare cardiac side effects may be avoided by reviewing risk factors for prolonged QT interval in individual patients prior to administering droperidol

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	261-265
Number of pages	5
Journal	Prehospital Emergency Care
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10903120802706096
State	Published - Nov 9 2009

Keywords

Droperidol
Emergency medical services
QT interval
Torsade de pointes

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Emergency Medicine
Emergency

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