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Does drug-induced qt-interval prolongation go away after stopping the offending drugs? please just give me a straightforward answer.
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Should do: If there is no underlying issue and you are on no other drugs that prolong the QT interval than yes it should go back to normal.
Answered 3/26/2017
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