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Antipsychotics and Cardiac Medications: Understanding QT Prolongation Risks

Antipsychotics and Cardiac Medications: Understanding QT Prolongation Risks
Posted by: Dorian Wellings in: Health and Medicine
21 Jan | 11:45 AM

Antipsychotics can prolong the QT interval, increasing the risk of dangerous heart rhythms. Learn which drugs carry the highest risk, how to monitor for danger, and why avoiding treatment can be more deadly than the medication itself.

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