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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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Figure 1.
Figure 1. Flowchart illustrates the process of including and excluding studies following PRISMA guidelines using PubMed and EMBASE database.

Tables

Table 1. Summary of Studies With Age, Type of Study, Gender, Drugs Used and Distribution of QTc Prolongation
 
AuthorCountryYear/ study periodType of studyAgeMFNTN1N2NcDrug1Drug2Poly pillsMajor diagnosis/ indicationTotal QTc prolongation
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]USAn/aRetrospective63 ± 1323198329227102n/aSotalolDofetiliden/aAtrial fibrillation55
Armahizer et al [4]USA2009Retrospective62 ± 15.210285501n/an/an/an/an/aOndansetron, amiodarone, metronidazole and haloperidolDrug-drug interaction in CCU/CTICU187
Cunnington et al [5]UK2012Retrospective76.5753711261n/an/an/an/aDomperidone, citalopram, amitriptyline, hydroxychloroquine, quetiapine, mirtazapine, quinine, olanzapineParkinson’s disease20
Hough et al [6]USA02/2006 - 06/2006Randomized prospective37 (18 - 51)7831109444322Paliperidone ERQuetiapinen/aSchizophrenia and schizoaffective disn/a
Letsas et al [7]Greece02/2004 - 10/2006Retrospective64.3 ± 14.121921n/an/an/an/an/aAmiodarone, sotalol, digoxin, indapamideMultiplen/a
Moffett et al [8]USA2012 - 2013Prospective observational32 ± 59132222n/an/aOndansetronn/an/aNausea, vomiting20
Niedrig et al [9]Switzerland2012Retrospectiven/an/an/a51n/an/an/aMacrolide and quinolone antibiotics (MQABs) with > 1 QT prolonging drugsn/aYBacterial infection requiring systemic MQ antibioticsn/a
Perrin-Terrin et al [10]FranceRetrospective34 ± 83754242n/an/aMethadonen/an/aHeroin addictionn/a
Potkin et al [11]USA2001 - 2002Randomized prospectiven/an/an/a1881133535Iloperidone (8,12,24mg)Quetiapinen/aSchizophrenia and schizoaffective dis10
Wieneke et al [12]Germany24 weeksRandomized prospective29.53023533122n/aLevo-α-Acetylmethadol (LAAM)Methadonen/aOpiate addiction7
Beyraghi et al [13]Iran01/2010 - 06/2010Cross-sectional35.3274774n/an/an/an/an/aAntipsychotics, anticholinergic, antidepressant, lithium, other mood stabilizerBipolar, schizo, MDD, others22
Koca et al [14]Turkey2009 - 2010Prospective observational591339525200Capecitabinen/an/aMalignancy10
Lee et al [15]USAn/aRetrospective55 ± 19.53961100n/an/an/aAzithromycinn/aDDI = ondansetron (48%), trazodone (22%), and moxifloxacin (17%)Hospitalized respiratory/gynae infections29
Pearson et al [16]USA2 yearsRetrospective46 ± 11233559n/an/an/aMethadonen/an/aOpiate addiction16
Price et al [17]USA1969 - 2002Retrospective55.94817651,246633613n/aMethadonen/an/aPain management249
Van der Sijs et al [18]Netherlands2010Retrospectiven/a322456n/an/an/an/an/aHaloperidol, amiodarone, sotalol etc.Multiple25
Azorin et al [19]Multicenter2006Randomized prospectiven/an/an/a1869789n/aSertindoleRisperidonen/aSchizophrenia26
Chan et al [20]TaiwanRandomized prospective354538834934n/aAripiprazoleRisperidonen/aSchizophrenian/a
Beasley et al [21]Multicenter2004 - 2005Randomized prospective36 ± 10294413351986968OlanzapineHaloperidoln/aSchizophrenian/a
Conley et al [22]MulticenterRandomized prospective40 ± 10.8274103377188189n/aRisperidoneOlanzapinen/aSchizophrenian/a
Feischhacker et al [23]MulticenterRandomized prospective36.6399296695350345n/aAripiprazoleOlanzapinen/aSchizophrenia12
Kane et al [24]USA2000 - 2002Randomized prospective38.6 ± 0.5288126414206104106AripiprazoleHaloperidoln/aSchizophrenia4
Kane et al [25]USA1997 - 1998Randomized prospective35 ± 8.85n/an/a306152154n/aZiprasidoneChlorpromazinen/aSchizophrenian/a
McEvoy et al [26]USARandomized prospective40.4 ± 0.532694420312n/a108Aripiprazolen/an/aSchizophrenia3
Min et al [27]South KoreaRandomized prospective23.5n/an/a351619n/aRisperidoneHaloperidoln/aSchizophrenian/a
Peuskens et al [28]MulticenterRandomized prospective38.1n/an/a1,3621,136226n/aRisperidoneHaloperidoln/aSchizophrenian/a
Peuskens et al [29]MulticenterRandomized prospective36.5120108228115113n/aAmisulprideRisperidonen/aSchizophrenia4
Potkin et al [30]Multicenter1995 - 1996Randomized prospective39.128312140420299103AripiprazoleRisperidonen/aSchizophrenia3
Sacchetti et al [31]MulticenterRandomized prospective39.95 ± 10.7101451467373n/aZiprasidoneClozapinen/aSchizophrenia13
Tran et al [32]MulticenterRandomized prospective36.21 ± 10.73220119339172167n/aOlanzapineRisperidonen/aSchizophrenia23
Vieta et al [33]MulticenterRandomized prospectiven/a127207334175169n/aAripiprazoleHaloperidolddI = ondansetron (48%), trazodone (22%), and moxifloxacin (17%)Mania9
Haixu et al [34]China52 weeksCross-sectional66.6 ± 14.41,7312,3904,121n/an/an/an/an/aMultipleAcquired long QT syndrome in hospitalized pts106
Niedrig et al [35]Switzerland21 daysCross-sectionaln/an/an/a243186n/a57Citalopram+escitalopramn/an/aMajor depression15
Van Haelst et al [36]Netherlands2007 - 2012Cross-sectional70 ± 7154243397n/an/an/aSSRI’sn/aMultipleMajor depression44
Manini et al [37]USA2012 - 2013Prospective observational42.3 ± 0.8255217472n/an/an/an/an/aMethadone, oxycodone, other opiods, benzodiazepines etc.Acute drug overdose60
Kasper et al [38]Multicenter12 weeksRandomized prospective37.1 ± 10.37585361,241810431n/aAripiprazoleHaloperidoln/aSchizophrenia2
Total43.86,5545,96615,153974

 

Table 2. Summary of Distribution of Different Types of Arrhythmias Among Qatients With QT Prolonging Drugs
 
AuthorDrug1Drug2Poly pillsTotal Qtc prolongationMean change in QTcVentricular tachycardiaPVC/NSVT/ECTOPYTdPSCD/cardiac arrestDeath
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]SotalolDofetiliden/a55n/a7023000
Armahizer et al [4]n/an/aOndansetron, amiodarone, metronidazole and haloperidol187n/an/an/a0n/an/a
Cunnington et al [5]n/an/aDomperidone, citalopram, amitriptyline, hydroxychloroquine, quetiapine, Mirtazapine, quinine, olanzapine20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Hough et al [6]Paliperidone ERQuetiapinen/an/an/a000n/a0
Letsas et al [7]n/an/aAmiodarone, sotalol, digoxin, indapamiden/an/a00650
Moffett et al [8]Ondansetronn/an/a20n/a00000
Niedrig et al [9]Macrolide and quinolone antibiotics (MQABs) with > 1 QT prolonging drugsn/aYn/an/a000n/a0
Perrin-Terrin et al [10]Methadonen/an/an/a66.0 ± 41.100000
Potkin et al [11]Iloperidone (8,12,24mg)Quetiapinen/a1016.97 ± 14.130SVT = 1000
Wieneke et al [12]Levo-α-Acetylmethadol (LAAM)Methadonen/a740 ± 13000n/a0
Beyraghi et al [13]n/an/aAntipsychotics, anticholinergic, antidepressant, lithium, other mood stabilizer22n/a00000
Koca et al [14]Capecitabinen/a10n/an/a2n/an/an/a
Lee et al [15]Azithromycinn/aDDI = ondansetron (48%), trazodone (22%), and moxifloxacin (17%)29n/an/an/an/an/a4
Pearson et al [16]Methadonen/an/a16n/an/an/a43n/a5
Price et al [17]Methadonen/an/a249n/an/an/an/an/a42
Van der Sijs et al [18]n/an/aHaloperidol, amiodarone, sotalol etc.2559.76 ± 47.157n/an/an/an/an/a
Azorin et al [19]SertindoleRisperidonen/a26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Chan et al [20]AripiprazoleRisperidonen/an/a(-1 ± 39, 8 ± 34)n/an/an/an/an/a
Beasley et al [21]OlanzapineHaloperidoln/an/a(-0.62 ± 24.57, 0.97 ± 26.07, -4.71 ± 18.75)n/an/an/an/an/a
Conley et al [22]RisperidoneOlanzapinen/an/a(-1.3 ± 25.7, 1.2 ± 20.2)n/an/an/an/an/a
Feischhacker et al [23]AripiprazoleOlanzapinen/a12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Kane et al [24]AripiprazoleHaloperidoln/a4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Kane et al [25]Ziprasidonechlorpromazinen/an/a12(7.5)n/an/an/an/an/a
McEvoy et al [26]Aripiprazolen/an/a3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Min et al [27]RisperidoneHaloperidoln/an/a15.0 ± 22.2, 0.9 ± 33.0n/an/an/an/an/a
Peuskens et al [28]RisperidoneHaloperidoln/an/a-1.71 ± 24.88, -4.1 ± 24n/an/an/an/an/a
Peuskens et al [29]AmisulprideRisperidonen/a4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Potkin et al [30]AripiprazoleRisperidonen/a3-0.69 ± 22, 6.31 ± 29, -2.18 ± 21n/an/an/an/an/a
Sacchetti et al [31]ZiprasidoneClozapinen/a136 ± 43.3,-3.6 ± 39.3n/an/an/an/an/a
Tran et al [32]OlanzapineRisperidonen/a23-4.9 ± 44.9, 4.4 ± 35.1n/an/an/an/an/a
Vieta et al [33]AripiprazoleHaloperidolddI = ondansetron (48%), trazodone (22%), and moxifloxacin (17%)9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Haixu et al [34]n/an/aMultiple106n/a309n/an/an/a535
Niedrig et al [35]Citalopram + escitalopramn/an/a15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Van Haelst et al [36]SSRIsn/aMultiple442.83n/an/an/an/an/a
Manini et al [37]n/an/aMethadone, oxycodone, other opiods, benzodiazepines etc.60n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Kasper et al [38]AripiprazoleHaloperidoln/a2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
Total97437926495586