Famotidine-induced acquired long QT syndrome: a case report

Famotidinin uyardığı uzun QT sendromu: olgu sunumu


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Authors

  • Ebru Tekbaş Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Diyarbakır
  • Zuhal Arıtürk Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Diyarbakır
  • Habib Çil Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Diyarbakır
  • Yahya İslamoğlu Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Diyarbakır

Keywords:

Electrocardiography, famotidine, gastritis, long QT

Abstract

It is known that a number of drugs caused acquired long QT syndrome. Although the often use of famotidine, acquired long QT syndrome associated with this drug has rarely been reported. We presented a case of famotidine associated with acquired long QT syndrome.

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2012-01-01

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Tekbaş, E., Arıtürk, Z., Çil, H., & İslamoğlu, Y. (2012). Famotidine-induced acquired long QT syndrome: a case report: Famotidinin uyardığı uzun QT sendromu: olgu sunumu. European Journal of Therapeutics, 18(1), 48–50. Retrieved from https://eurjther.com/index.php/home/article/view/778

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Vol. 18 No. 1 (2012)

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Case Reports

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