Risk Stratification of QTc Prolongation in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Antipsychotics for the Management of Delirium Symptoms.

Monika SadlonovaScott R BeachMargo C FunkJordan H RosenAndres F Ramirez GameroRebecca A KarlsonJeff C HuffmanChristopher M Celano

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2023)

This review aims to summarize the current literature on relationships between antipsychotic medications and QTc prolongation and to make practical clinical recommendations towards the approach of antipsychotic medication use for the management of delirium-related agitation and perceptual disturbances in intensive care settings.

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