Abstract
A number of psychotropic drugs, including tricyclic antidepressants, phenothiazine and lithium, have a well demonstrated risk of cardiotoxicity. Each individual therapeutic class has potentially deleterious effects on electrophysiology and myocardial function. The authors report a case showing how serious side effects may result from the association of these different classes in the presence of a coexistent heart disease, even when the underlying disease is mild.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / adverse effects
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Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects
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Cardiomyopathies / chemically induced*
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Cardiomyopathies / drug therapy
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Depressive Disorder / drug therapy
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Female
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Humans
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Imipramine / adverse effects
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Lithium / adverse effects
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Methotrimeprazine / adverse effects
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Psychotropic Drugs / adverse effects*
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic
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Antipsychotic Agents
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Psychotropic Drugs
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Lithium
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Methotrimeprazine
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Imipramine