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QTc interval lengthening is related to CYP2D6 hydroxylation capacity and plasma concentration of thioridazine in patients.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) - 1 Dec 2002
LLerena Adrián, Berecz Roland, de la Rubia Alfredo, Dorado Pedro
Abstract excerpt
Thioridazine cardiotoxicity has been associated with a prolonged heart-rate corrected QT (QTc) interval. However, no systematic studies have been performed on patients at therapeutic doses. The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of dose and plasma concentration of thioridazine and CYP2D6 enzyme status on the QTc interval in psychiatric patients. Sixty-five Spanish European psychiatric patients...
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