Torsade de Pointes after Administration of Droperidol for Nausea and Vomiting

Authors: Choo, Esther¹; Weber, Frank²; Schmidt, Terri³

Source: Prehospital Emergency Care, Volume 13, Number 2, 2009 , pp. 261-265(5)

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Abstract:

We report an emergency medical services (EMS) case of self-limited torsade de pointes after administration of droperidol for nausea and vomiting in a patient with potential predisposing factors for the development of prolonged QT interval. Despite the reported association with torsade de pointes, many clinicians still consider droperidol to be a safe medication. Rare cardiac side effects may be avoided by reviewing risk factors for prolonged QT interval in individual patients prior to administering droperidol

Keywords: droperidol; torsade de pointes; emergency medical services; QT interval

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10903120802706096

Affiliations: 1: Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 2: American Medical Response Northwest, Portland, Oregon 3: Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon,American Medical Response Northwest, Portland, Oregon

Publication date: 2009-01-01

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