Citation

Saviuc P, Danel V, Dixmerias F. J. Toxicol. Clin. Toxicol. 1993; 31(1): 121-125.

Affiliation

Toxicologie Clinique, Centre Hospitalier de Grenoble, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Marcel Dekker)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8433408

Abstract

A 26 year-old woman was admitted to the hospital two hours after astemizole overdose. Electrocardiograph showed a prolonged QT interval. Torsade de pointes occurred 13 h after ingestion. Plasma levels of astemizole plus hydroxylated metabolites showed an apparent plasma half-life of 17 h. The possible occurrence of torsade de pointes in astemizole overdose, and the long elimination time of astemizole and hydroxylated metabolites, makes it necessary to maintain ECG monitoring until QT interval has returned to normal.

Language: en