Disopyramide-induced ventricular fibrillation

Am J Cardiol. 1979 May;43(5):1053-5. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(79)90374-6.

Abstract

Three cases are described with documented ventricular fibrillation shortly after the patients received disopyramide in moderate dosage. Electrocardiograms showed markedly prolonged Q-T intervals in two patients and a prominent U wave with a prolonged Q-U interval in one patient, but no change in QRS width. Disopyramide-induced ventricular fibrillation appears to be similar to that caused by quinidine and is an indication to discontinue the drug.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Aged
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / drug therapy*
  • Disopyramide / administration & dosage
  • Disopyramide / adverse effects*
  • Disopyramide / therapeutic use
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Block / chemically induced
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pyridines / adverse effects*
  • Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / chemically induced
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Pyridines
  • Disopyramide