Drugs that Prolong the QT Interval and/or Induce Torsades de Pointes Ventricular Arrhythmia.

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Drugs that Prolong the QT Interval and/or Induce Torsades de Pointes Ventricular Arrhythmia.

March 6, 2005

University of Arizona Center for Education and Research on Therapeutics.

This tool identifies drugs that affect the cardiac conduction system in a deleterious fashion.

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