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A member asked:
How long after taking a drug that prolongs qt interval would something like torsades de point happen? would i know after weeks of taking a drug?
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Well: This serious potentially fatal arrhythmia can occur after the first dose of medication or taking a high dose or after weeks or months on it it can be unpredictable. Check with your cardiologist for specific diagnosis and treatment
Answered 4/27/2016
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