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Original Article
Volume 10, Number 5, May 2018, pages 384-390
Impact of Drug Induced Long QT Syndrome: A Systematic Review
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Author | Country | Year/ study period | Type of study | Age | M | F | NT | N1 | N2 | Nc | Drug1 | Drug2 | Poly pills | Major diagnosis/ indication | Total QTc prolongation |
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M: male; F: female; n/a: unavailability of data; NT: total number of patients in the study; N1: number of patients exposed to drug 1; N2: number of patients exposed to drug 2; Nc: number of patients exposed to control drug; DDI: drug-drug interactions. | |||||||||||||||
Agusala et al [3] | USA | n/a | Retrospective | 63 ± 13 | 231 | 98 | 329 | 227 | 102 | n/a | Sotalol | Dofetilide | n/a | Atrial fibrillation | 55 |
Armahizer et al [4] | USA | 2009 | Retrospective | 62 ± 15.2 | 102 | 85 | 501 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Ondansetron, amiodarone, metronidazole and haloperidol | Drug-drug interaction in CCU/CTICU | 187 |
Cunnington et al [5] | UK | 2012 | Retrospective | 76.5 | 75 | 37 | 112 | 61 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Domperidone, citalopram, amitriptyline, hydroxychloroquine, quetiapine, mirtazapine, quinine, olanzapine | Parkinson’s disease | 20 |
Hough et al [6] | USA | 02/2006 - 06/2006 | Randomized prospective | 37 (18 - 51) | 78 | 31 | 109 | 44 | 43 | 22 | Paliperidone ER | Quetiapine | n/a | Schizophrenia and schizoaffective dis | n/a |
Letsas et al [7] | Greece | 02/2004 - 10/2006 | Retrospective | 64.3 ± 14.1 | 2 | 19 | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Amiodarone, sotalol, digoxin, indapamide | Multiple | n/a |
Moffett et al [8] | USA | 2012 - 2013 | Prospective observational | 32 ± 5 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 22 | n/a | n/a | Ondansetron | n/a | n/a | Nausea, vomiting | 20 |
Niedrig et al [9] | Switzerland | 2012 | Retrospective | n/a | n/a | n/a | 51 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Macrolide and quinolone antibiotics (MQABs) with > 1 QT prolonging drugs | n/a | Y | Bacterial infection requiring systemic MQ antibiotics | n/a |
Perrin-Terrin et al [10] | France | Retrospective | 34 ± 8 | 37 | 5 | 42 | 42 | n/a | n/a | Methadone | n/a | n/a | Heroin addiction | n/a | |
Potkin et al [11] | USA | 2001 - 2002 | Randomized prospective | n/a | n/a | n/a | 188 | 113 | 35 | 35 | Iloperidone (8,12,24mg) | Quetiapine | n/a | Schizophrenia and schizoaffective dis | 10 |
Wieneke et al [12] | Germany | 24 weeks | Randomized prospective | 29.5 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 31 | 22 | n/a | Levo-α-Acetylmethadol (LAAM) | Methadone | n/a | Opiate addiction | 7 |
Beyraghi et al [13] | Iran | 01/2010 - 06/2010 | Cross-sectional | 35.3 | 27 | 47 | 74 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Antipsychotics, anticholinergic, antidepressant, lithium, other mood stabilizer | Bipolar, schizo, MDD, others | 22 |
Koca et al [14] | Turkey | 2009 - 2010 | Prospective observational | 59 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | Capecitabine | n/a | n/a | Malignancy | 10 |
Lee et al [15] | USA | n/a | Retrospective | 55 ± 19.5 | 39 | 61 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Azithromycin | n/a | DDI = ondansetron (48%), trazodone (22%), and moxifloxacin (17%) | Hospitalized respiratory/gynae infections | 29 |
Pearson et al [16] | USA | 2 years | Retrospective | 46 ± 11 | 23 | 35 | 59 | n/a | n/a | n/a | Methadone | n/a | n/a | Opiate addiction | 16 |
Price et al [17] | USA | 1969 - 2002 | Retrospective | 55.9 | 481 | 765 | 1,246 | 633 | 613 | n/a | Methadone | n/a | n/a | Pain management | 249 |
Van der Sijs et al [18] | Netherlands | 2010 | Retrospective | n/a | 32 | 24 | 56 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Haloperidol, amiodarone, sotalol etc. | Multiple | 25 |
Azorin et al [19] | Multicenter | 2006 | Randomized prospective | n/a | n/a | n/a | 186 | 97 | 89 | n/a | Sertindole | Risperidone | n/a | Schizophrenia | 26 |
Chan et al [20] | Taiwan | Randomized prospective | 35 | 45 | 38 | 83 | 49 | 34 | n/a | Aripiprazole | Risperidone | n/a | Schizophrenia | n/a | |
Beasley et al [21] | Multicenter | 2004 - 2005 | Randomized prospective | 36 ± 10 | 294 | 41 | 335 | 198 | 69 | 68 | Olanzapine | Haloperidol | n/a | Schizophrenia | n/a |
Conley et al [22] | Multicenter | Randomized prospective | 40 ± 10.8 | 274 | 103 | 377 | 188 | 189 | n/a | Risperidone | Olanzapine | n/a | Schizophrenia | n/a | |
Feischhacker et al [23] | Multicenter | Randomized prospective | 36.6 | 399 | 296 | 695 | 350 | 345 | n/a | Aripiprazole | Olanzapine | n/a | Schizophrenia | 12 | |
Kane et al [24] | USA | 2000 - 2002 | Randomized prospective | 38.6 ± 0.5 | 288 | 126 | 414 | 206 | 104 | 106 | Aripiprazole | Haloperidol | n/a | Schizophrenia | 4 |
Kane et al [25] | USA | 1997 - 1998 | Randomized prospective | 35 ± 8.85 | n/a | n/a | 306 | 152 | 154 | n/a | Ziprasidone | Chlorpromazine | n/a | Schizophrenia | n/a |
McEvoy et al [26] | USA | Randomized prospective | 40.4 ± 0.5 | 326 | 94 | 420 | 312 | n/a | 108 | Aripiprazole | n/a | n/a | Schizophrenia | 3 | |
Min et al [27] | South Korea | Randomized prospective | 23.5 | n/a | n/a | 35 | 16 | 19 | n/a | Risperidone | Haloperidol | n/a | Schizophrenia | n/a | |
Peuskens et al [28] | Multicenter | Randomized prospective | 38.1 | n/a | n/a | 1,362 | 1,136 | 226 | n/a | Risperidone | Haloperidol | n/a | Schizophrenia | n/a | |
Peuskens et al [29] | Multicenter | Randomized prospective | 36.5 | 120 | 108 | 228 | 115 | 113 | n/a | Amisulpride | Risperidone | n/a | Schizophrenia | 4 | |
Potkin et al [30] | Multicenter | 1995 - 1996 | Randomized prospective | 39.1 | 283 | 121 | 404 | 202 | 99 | 103 | Aripiprazole | Risperidone | n/a | Schizophrenia | 3 |
Sacchetti et al [31] | Multicenter | Randomized prospective | 39.95 ± 10.7 | 101 | 45 | 146 | 73 | 73 | n/a | Ziprasidone | Clozapine | n/a | Schizophrenia | 13 | |
Tran et al [32] | Multicenter | Randomized prospective | 36.21 ± 10.73 | 220 | 119 | 339 | 172 | 167 | n/a | Olanzapine | Risperidone | n/a | Schizophrenia | 23 | |
Vieta et al [33] | Multicenter | Randomized prospective | n/a | 127 | 207 | 334 | 175 | 169 | n/a | Aripiprazole | Haloperidol | ddI = ondansetron (48%), trazodone (22%), and moxifloxacin (17%) | Mania | 9 | |
Haixu et al [34] | China | 52 weeks | Cross-sectional | 66.6 ± 14.4 | 1,731 | 2,390 | 4,121 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Multiple | Acquired long QT syndrome in hospitalized pts | 106 |
Niedrig et al [35] | Switzerland | 21 days | Cross-sectional | n/a | n/a | n/a | 243 | 186 | n/a | 57 | Citalopram+escitalopram | n/a | n/a | Major depression | 15 |
Van Haelst et al [36] | Netherlands | 2007 - 2012 | Cross-sectional | 70 ± 7 | 154 | 243 | 397 | n/a | n/a | n/a | SSRI’s | n/a | Multiple | Major depression | 44 |
Manini et al [37] | USA | 2012 - 2013 | Prospective observational | 42.3 ± 0.8 | 255 | 217 | 472 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | Methadone, oxycodone, other opiods, benzodiazepines etc. | Acute drug overdose | 60 |
Kasper et al [38] | Multicenter | 12 weeks | Randomized prospective | 37.1 ± 10.3 | 758 | 536 | 1,241 | 810 | 431 | n/a | Aripiprazole | Haloperidol | n/a | Schizophrenia | 2 |
Total | 43.8 | 6,554 | 5,966 | 15,153 | 974 |
Author | Drug1 | Drug2 | Poly pills | Total Qtc prolongation | Mean change in QTc | Ventricular tachycardia | PVC/NSVT/ECTOPY | TdP | SCD/cardiac arrest | Death |
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n/a: not available; PVC: premature ventricular contractions; NSVT: non sustained ventricular tachycardia; TdP: torsade de pointes; SCD: sudden cardiac death. | ||||||||||
Agusala et al [3] | Sotalol | Dofetilide | n/a | 55 | n/a | 70 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Armahizer et al [4] | n/a | n/a | Ondansetron, amiodarone, metronidazole and haloperidol | 187 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Cunnington et al [5] | n/a | n/a | Domperidone, citalopram, amitriptyline, hydroxychloroquine, quetiapine, Mirtazapine, quinine, olanzapine | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Hough et al [6] | Paliperidone ER | Quetiapine | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 |
Letsas et al [7] | n/a | n/a | Amiodarone, sotalol, digoxin, indapamide | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
Moffett et al [8] | Ondansetron | n/a | n/a | 20 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Niedrig et al [9] | Macrolide and quinolone antibiotics (MQABs) with > 1 QT prolonging drugs | n/a | Y | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 |
Perrin-Terrin et al [10] | Methadone | n/a | n/a | n/a | 66.0 ± 41.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Potkin et al [11] | Iloperidone (8,12,24mg) | Quetiapine | n/a | 10 | 16.97 ± 14.13 | 0 | SVT = 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wieneke et al [12] | Levo-α-Acetylmethadol (LAAM) | Methadone | n/a | 7 | 40 ± 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 |
Beyraghi et al [13] | n/a | n/a | Antipsychotics, anticholinergic, antidepressant, lithium, other mood stabilizer | 22 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Koca et al [14] | Capecitabine | n/a | 10 | n/a | n/a | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Lee et al [15] | Azithromycin | n/a | DDI = ondansetron (48%), trazodone (22%), and moxifloxacin (17%) | 29 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 4 |
Pearson et al [16] | Methadone | n/a | n/a | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 43 | n/a | 5 |
Price et al [17] | Methadone | n/a | n/a | 249 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 42 |
Van der Sijs et al [18] | n/a | n/a | Haloperidol, amiodarone, sotalol etc. | 25 | 59.76 ± 47.157 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Azorin et al [19] | Sertindole | Risperidone | n/a | 26 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Chan et al [20] | Aripiprazole | Risperidone | n/a | n/a | (-1 ± 39, 8 ± 34) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Beasley et al [21] | Olanzapine | Haloperidol | n/a | n/a | (-0.62 ± 24.57, 0.97 ± 26.07, -4.71 ± 18.75) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Conley et al [22] | Risperidone | Olanzapine | n/a | n/a | (-1.3 ± 25.7, 1.2 ± 20.2) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Feischhacker et al [23] | Aripiprazole | Olanzapine | n/a | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Kane et al [24] | Aripiprazole | Haloperidol | n/a | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Kane et al [25] | Ziprasidone | chlorpromazine | n/a | n/a | 12(7.5) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
McEvoy et al [26] | Aripiprazole | n/a | n/a | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Min et al [27] | Risperidone | Haloperidol | n/a | n/a | 15.0 ± 22.2, 0.9 ± 33.0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Peuskens et al [28] | Risperidone | Haloperidol | n/a | n/a | -1.71 ± 24.88, -4.1 ± 24 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Peuskens et al [29] | Amisulpride | Risperidone | n/a | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Potkin et al [30] | Aripiprazole | Risperidone | n/a | 3 | -0.69 ± 22, 6.31 ± 29, -2.18 ± 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Sacchetti et al [31] | Ziprasidone | Clozapine | n/a | 13 | 6 ± 43.3,-3.6 ± 39.3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Tran et al [32] | Olanzapine | Risperidone | n/a | 23 | -4.9 ± 44.9, 4.4 ± 35.1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Vieta et al [33] | Aripiprazole | Haloperidol | ddI = ondansetron (48%), trazodone (22%), and moxifloxacin (17%) | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Haixu et al [34] | n/a | n/a | Multiple | 106 | n/a | 309 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 535 |
Niedrig et al [35] | Citalopram + escitalopram | n/a | n/a | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Van Haelst et al [36] | SSRIs | n/a | Multiple | 44 | 2.83 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Manini et al [37] | n/a | n/a | Methadone, oxycodone, other opiods, benzodiazepines etc. | 60 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Kasper et al [38] | Aripiprazole | Haloperidol | n/a | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Total | 974 | 379 | 26 | 49 | 5 | 586 |