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Prevalence of Drugs and Drug Combinations that Increase Risk of Prolonged QT Time Among People with Major Neurocognitive Disorder Living in Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Registry Study.

Maria GustafssonMuna AltufailiMaria Sjölander
Published in: Drugs - real world outcomes (2022)
In this population of older people with major neurocognitive disorder, QT-prolonging drugs and interactions that increase the risk of torsade de pointes were prevalent. Due to the presence of many risk factors in this population, it is important to continuously evaluate current QT-prolonging drugs and concomitant drug treatment in each individual.
Keyphrases
  • drug induced
  • risk factors
  • adverse drug
  • bipolar disorder
  • emergency department
  • replacement therapy