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droperidol and Arrhythmias, Cardiac

droperidol has been researched along with Arrhythmias, Cardiac in 35 studies

Droperidol: A butyrophenone with general properties similar to those of HALOPERIDOL. It is used in conjunction with an opioid analgesic such as FENTANYL to maintain the patient in a calm state of neuroleptanalgesia with indifference to surroundings but still able to cooperate with the surgeon. It is also used as a premedicant, as an antiemetic, and for the control of agitation in acute psychoses. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p593)
droperidol : An organofluorine compound that is haloperidol in which the hydroxy group has been eliminated with the introduction of a double bond in the piperidine ring, and the 4-chlorophenyl group has been replaced by a benzimidazol-2-on-1-yl group. It is used in the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and in conjunction with an opioid analgesic such as fentanyl to maintain the patient in a calm state of neuroleptanalgesia with indifference to surroundings but still able to cooperate with the surgeon.

Arrhythmias, Cardiac: Any disturbances of the normal rhythmic beating of the heart or MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION. Cardiac arrhythmias can be classified by the abnormalities in HEART RATE, disorders of electrical impulse generation, or impulse conduction.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The authors determined whether increasing alpha 1-adrenergic blockade resulted in progressively less arrhythmic activity in the canine halothane-epinephrine arrhythmia model."7.67Alpha 1-adrenergic blockade raises epinephrine-arrhythmia threshold in halothane-anesthetized dogs in a dose-dependent fashion. ( Gaba, DM; Hayward, E; Maze, M, 1985)
"The effects of diltiazem on ventricular arrhythmias and ventricular vulnerability for fibrillation, both in the very beginning of myocardial ischemia and in the early stage of myocardial necrosis, were evaluated in 13 mongrel dogs."7.67Antiarrhythmic and antifibrillatory action of diltiazem on early and late phase ventricular arrhythmias following coronary artery occlusion and on reperfusion ventricular arrhythmias. ( Bender, F; Gülker, H; Olbing, B; Rose, D; Thale, J, 1986)
"Scientific studies report that there is no basis to issue a black-box warning for perioperative administration of droperidol for postoperative nausea and vomiting on the basis of the potential of adverse cardiac events (prolongation of the QT interval and/or development of torsades de pointes)."4.86Inside the black box: current policies and concerns with the United States Food and Drug Administration's highest drug safety warning system. ( Barash, PG; Halloran, K, 2010)
" Although sevoflurane does not affect the transmural dispersion of repolarization and sevoflurane-induced QTc prolongation does not advance with time and by droperidol administration, QT interval prolongation and its associated arrhythmias should be carefully monitored during sevoflurane anesthesia in elderly patients."3.76Sevoflurane causes greater QTc interval prolongation in elderly patients than in younger patients. ( Hatano, K; Ikeda, S; Masuzawa, M; Nakao, S; Sakamoto, S; Shingu, K; Sumi, C, 2010)
"The statistically significant prolongation of QTc time after a sedative dose of droperidol is of concern because it may increase the risk for malignant cardiac arrhythmias."3.72Droperidol for perioperative sedation causes a transient prolongation of the QTc time in children under volatile anesthesia. ( Berens, RJ; Cava, JR; Hoffman, GM; Stucke, AG; Stuth, EA, 2004)
"The authors determined whether increasing alpha 1-adrenergic blockade resulted in progressively less arrhythmic activity in the canine halothane-epinephrine arrhythmia model."3.67Alpha 1-adrenergic blockade raises epinephrine-arrhythmia threshold in halothane-anesthetized dogs in a dose-dependent fashion. ( Gaba, DM; Hayward, E; Maze, M, 1985)
"The effects of diltiazem on ventricular arrhythmias and ventricular vulnerability for fibrillation, both in the very beginning of myocardial ischemia and in the early stage of myocardial necrosis, were evaluated in 13 mongrel dogs."3.67Antiarrhythmic and antifibrillatory action of diltiazem on early and late phase ventricular arrhythmias following coronary artery occlusion and on reperfusion ventricular arrhythmias. ( Bender, F; Gülker, H; Olbing, B; Rose, D; Thale, J, 1986)
"On the basis of an examination of 412 patients with myocardial infarction the efficacy of a long-term employment (for 3--4 days) of a neuroleptic Droperidol and a vasodilator Curantyl was examined."3.65[Experience with combined use of neurolepsy and vasodilator substances in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarct]. ( Aleksandrova, LA; Avdiushko, BR; Gvatua, NA; Kravtsov, VL; Strokach, NT, 1976)
"In 109 patients, it was determined that halothane, when used to anesthetize patients for oral surgical procedures, causes an increased risk of serious cardiac arrhythmias when compared to methoxyflurane and fentanyl/droperidol."3.65Aberrant conduction as a precursor to cardiac arrhythmias during anesthesia for oral surgery. ( Gotta, AW; Kangwalklai, SR; Kozam, R; Pelkofski, J; Sullivan, CA, 1976)
"The authors report that, in treating approximately 12,000 patients over the past decade, they have never experienced a clinically significant adverse dysrhythmic event using droperidol to sedate severely agitated or violent patients."2.42A review of the safety and efficacy of droperidol for the rapid sedation of severely agitated and violent patients. ( Mastin, WD; Shale, CM; Shale, JH, 2003)
"Droperidol is a dopamine receptor antagonist that functions as an analgesic, sedative, and antiemetic."1.56Effectiveness and safety of droperidol in a United States emergency department. ( Bellolio, F; Cabrera, D; Gaw, CM; Jeffery, MM; Lohse, CM; Mattson, AE, 2020)
"Two cases of cardiac arrest about 30 min after intramuscular administration of premedication are analyzed."1.28[2 cases of brief asystole following premedication--a possible connection with Thalamonal?]. ( Ekhart, W; Hochwarter, J; Karausz, A; Spiegl, F, 1989)
"The incidence of cardiac dysrhythmia during inpatient dental anaesthesia with enflurane was studied following either hyoscine or droperidol as a supplement to papaveretum premedication."1.27The influence of premedication on the occurrence of dysrhythmias during oral surgery. ( O'Connell, P; Smith, DC, 1987)
"The incidence of cardiac dysrhythmias during inpatient dental anaesthesia under halothane was studied following either hyoscine or droperidol as a supplement to papaveretum for premedication."1.27Cardiac dysrhythmias during oral surgery. Comparison of hyoscine and droperidol premedication. ( O'Connell, P; Smith, DC, 1986)
"So-called epinephrine-induced arrhythmia with halothane anesthesia occurred in 1 of 34 instances with 1:300,000 solution and in 5 of 48 instances with 1:100,000 solution."1.26Hemodynamic effects of locally applied epinephrine used with various general anesthetic techniques. ( Funakoshi, Y; Iuchi, Y; Iwai, S; Kaneda, H, 1977)

Research

Studies (35)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199015 (42.86)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's15 (42.86)29.6817
2010's3 (8.57)24.3611
2020's2 (5.71)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Jia, L1
Sun, H1
Isbister, GK1
Polanski, R1
Cooper, JM1
Keegan, M1
Isoardi, KZ1
Gaw, CM1
Cabrera, D1
Bellolio, F1
Mattson, AE1
Lohse, CM1
Jeffery, MM1
Patel, J1
Nakao, S1
Hatano, K1
Sumi, C1
Masuzawa, M1
Sakamoto, S1
Ikeda, S1
Shingu, K1
Halloran, K1
Barash, PG1
Miller, DR1
Meyer, RJ1
Habib, AS3
Gan, TJ3
Shale, JH1
Shale, CM1
Mastin, WD1
Stuth, EA1
Stucke, AG1
Cava, JR1
Hoffman, GM1
Berens, RJ1
Knott, JC1
Taylor, DM1
Castle, DJ1
Sosis, MB1
Prosser, RL1
Jackson, CW1
Sheehan, AH1
Reddan, JG1
Gómez-Arnau, J1
Márquez-Montes, J1
Avello, F1
Young, D1
Reisp, U1
Funakoshi, Y1
Iwai, S1
Kaneda, H1
Iuchi, Y1
Petersen, EN1
Gvatua, NA1
Avdiushko, BR1
Aleksandrova, LA1
Strokach, NT1
Kravtsov, VL1
Whalley, DG1
Tidnam, PF1
Tyrrell, MF1
Thompson, DS1
Gotta, AW1
Sullivan, CA1
Pelkofski, J1
Kangwalklai, SR1
Kozam, R1
Hochwarter, J1
Spiegl, F1
Karausz, A1
Ekhart, W1
Maze, M1
Hayward, E1
Gaba, DM1
Smith, DC2
O'Connell, P2
Thale, J1
Gülker, H1
Olbing, B1
Rose, D1
Bender, F1
Keith, L1
Silver, A1
Becker, M1
Filias, N1
Weisman, H1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Oro-dispersible Olanzapine (Wafer) Versus Conventional Oral Haloperidol or Diazepam Tablets for the Management of Acute Agitation in the Accident and Emergency Department - a Multicentre Randomised Clinical Trial[NCT03246620]Phase 412 participants (Actual)Interventional2017-09-01Terminated (stopped due to The study was terminated prematurely due to difficulties in patient recruitment and associated potential for selection bias.)
Intramuscular Olanzapine Versus Haloperidol or Midazolam for the Management of Acute Agitation in the Emergency Department - a Multicentre Randomised Clinical Trial[NCT02380118]Phase 4167 participants (Actual)Interventional2014-12-31Terminated (stopped due to Primary endpoint reached based on data projection from interim analysis.)
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

3 reviews available for droperidol and Arrhythmias, Cardiac

ArticleYear
Droperidol- and ondansetron-induced life-threatening arrhythmias.
    Journal of emergency nursing, 2013, Volume: 39, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Antiemetics; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Droperidol; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Long QT Syndrome

2013
Inside the black box: current policies and concerns with the United States Food and Drug Administration's highest drug safety warning system.
    Current opinion in anaesthesiology, 2010, Volume: 23, Issue:3

    Topics: Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; Antiemetics; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Consumer Product Safety;

2010
A review of the safety and efficacy of droperidol for the rapid sedation of severely agitated and violent patients.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2003, Volume: 64, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Arrhythmias,

2003

Trials

1 trial available for droperidol and Arrhythmias, Cardiac

ArticleYear
Randomized clinical trial comparing intravenous midazolam and droperidol for sedation of the acutely agitated patient in the emergency department.
    Annals of emergency medicine, 2006, Volume: 47, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Apnea; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; Dose-R

2006
Randomized clinical trial comparing intravenous midazolam and droperidol for sedation of the acutely agitated patient in the emergency department.
    Annals of emergency medicine, 2006, Volume: 47, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Apnea; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; Dose-R

2006
Randomized clinical trial comparing intravenous midazolam and droperidol for sedation of the acutely agitated patient in the emergency department.
    Annals of emergency medicine, 2006, Volume: 47, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Apnea; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; Dose-R

2006
Randomized clinical trial comparing intravenous midazolam and droperidol for sedation of the acutely agitated patient in the emergency department.
    Annals of emergency medicine, 2006, Volume: 47, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Apnea; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; Dose-R

2006

Other Studies

31 other studies available for droperidol and Arrhythmias, Cardiac

ArticleYear
Support vector machines classification of hERG liabilities based on atom types.
    Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2008, Jun-01, Volume: 16, Issue:11

    Topics: Animals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; CHO Cells; Computer Simulation; Cricetinae; Cricetulus; Discriminant

2008
Duloxetine overdose causes sympathomimetic and serotonin toxicity without major complications.
    Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2022, Volume: 60, Issue:9

    Topics: Acetaminophen; Adult; Antidepressive Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Coma; Diazepam; Droperidol; Drug

2022
Effectiveness and safety of droperidol in a United States emergency department.
    The American journal of emergency medicine, 2020, Volume: 38, Issue:7

    Topics: Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Adult; Analgesics; Analgesics, Opioid; Antiemetics; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Dro

2020
Sevoflurane causes greater QTc interval prolongation in elderly patients than in younger patients.
    Anesthesia and analgesia, 2010, Mar-01, Volume: 110, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Anesthetics, Inhalation; Antiemetics; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Droperidol; El

2010
Arrhythmogenic potential of antiemetics: perspectives on risk-benefits.
    Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie, 2003, Volume: 50, Issue:3

    Topics: Antiemetics; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Atrial Fibrillation; Droperidol; Electrocardiography; Humans; Ind

2003
FDA "black box" labeling.
    Annals of emergency medicine, 2003, Volume: 41, Issue:4

    Topics: Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; Antiemetics; Antipsychotic Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Dr

2003
Food and drug administration black box warning on the perioperative use of droperidol: a review of the cases.
    Anesthesia and analgesia, 2003, Volume: 96, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antiemetics; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Databases, Factual; Droperidol; Drug Labeling; Femal

2003
There should be a threshold dose for the FDA black-box warning on droperidol.
    Anesthesia and analgesia, 2003, Volume: 97, Issue:5

    Topics: Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Droperidol; United St

2003
Safety of patients reason for FDA black box warning on droperidol.
    Anesthesia and analgesia, 2004, Volume: 98, Issue:2

    Topics: Antiemetics; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Droperidol; Torsades de Pointes; United States; United States Foo

2004
Droperidol for perioperative sedation causes a transient prolongation of the QTc time in children under volatile anesthesia.
    Paediatric anaesthesia, 2004, Volume: 14, Issue:10

    Topics: Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiac Surgical Procedures; Dr

2004
Droperidol has been reported to cause serious arrhythmias.
    Anesthesiology, 2006, Volume: 104, Issue:2

    Topics: Antiemetics; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Droperidol; Humans; Long QT Syndrome

2006
Droperidol use in the emergency department is not safe.
    Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, 2006, Volume: 13, Issue:5

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Droperidol; Drug Monitoring; Electrocardiography; Emerge

2006
Evidence-based review of the black-box warning for droperidol.
    American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2007, Jun-01, Volume: 64, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Da

2007
Fentanyl and droperidol effects on the refractoriness of the accessory pathway in the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
    Anesthesiology, 1983, Volume: 58, Issue:4

    Topics: Anesthesia, Intravenous; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Droperidol; Electrophysiology; Female; Fentanyl; Hear

1983
Inapsine. Weighing the risk of fatal arrhythmias.
    Nursing, 2002, Volume: 32, Issue:3

    Topics: Antiemetics; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Death, Sudden; Droperidol; Humans; Risk Assessment

2002
Black-box warning for droperidol surprises pharmacists.
    American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2002, Mar-15, Volume: 59, Issue:6

    Topics: Antiemetics; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Droperidol; Drug Labeling; Formularies, H

2002
Arrhythmias from droperidol?
    The Medical letter on drugs and therapeutics, 2002, Jun-10, Volume: 44, Issue:1132

    Topics: Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Droperidol; Drug Appr

2002
[Oral treatment of heart rhythm disorders with dehydrobenzperidol].
    Die Medizinische Welt, 1975, Feb-07, Volume: 26, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiac Complexes, Premature; Droperidol; Female; Humans

1975
Hemodynamic effects of locally applied epinephrine used with various general anesthetic techniques.
    Journal of oral surgery (American Dental Association : 1965), 1977, Volume: 35, Issue:9

    Topics: Alcuronium; Analysis of Variance; Anesthesia, General; Anesthetics; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Atropine;

1977
Experimental anti-arrhythmic properties of melperone, a neuroleptic butyrophenone.
    Acta pharmacologica et toxicologica, 1978, Volume: 42, Issue:5

    Topics: Aconitine; Animals; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Butyrophenones; Droperidol; Epinep

1978
[Experience with combined use of neurolepsy and vasodilator substances in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarct].
    Kardiologiia, 1976, Volume: 16, Issue:12

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Aged; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Blood Pressure; Cardiac Output; Dipyridamole; Drop

1976
A comparison of the incidence of cardiac arrhythmia during two methods of anaesthesia for dental extractions.
    British journal of anaesthesia, 1976, Volume: 48, Issue:12

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anesthesia, Dental; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Droperidol; Female; Halothane; Heart Ra

1976
Aberrant conduction as a precursor to cardiac arrhythmias during anesthesia for oral surgery.
    Journal of oral surgery (American Dental Association : 1965), 1976, Volume: 34, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anesthesia, Dental; Anesthesia, General; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Child; Child

1976
[2 cases of brief asystole following premedication--a possible connection with Thalamonal?].
    Der Anaesthesist, 1989, Volume: 38, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Analgesics; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Atropine; Droperidol; Drug Combinations; Fentanyl; Heart Ar

1989
Alpha 1-adrenergic blockade raises epinephrine-arrhythmia threshold in halothane-anesthetized dogs in a dose-dependent fashion.
    Anesthesiology, 1985, Volume: 63, Issue:6

    Topics: Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Animals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Dogs; Dose-Resp

1985
The influence of premedication on the occurrence of dysrhythmias during oral surgery.
    Anaesthesia, 1987, Volume: 42, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anesthesia, Dental; Anesthesia, General; Arrhythmias, Ca

1987
Antiarrhythmic and antifibrillatory action of diltiazem on early and late phase ventricular arrhythmias following coronary artery occlusion and on reperfusion ventricular arrhythmias.
    Pharmacology, 1986, Volume: 33, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Benzazepines; Blood Pressure; Coronary Diseas

1986
Cardiac dysrhythmias during oral surgery. Comparison of hyoscine and droperidol premedication.
    Anaesthesia, 1986, Volume: 41, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anesthesia, Dental; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Droperidol; Feasibility Studies;

1986
Anesthesia for laparoscopy.
    The Journal of reproductive medicine, 1974, Volume: 12, Issue:6

    Topics: Alphaprodine; Anesthesia; Anesthesia, Epidural; Anesthesia, General; Anesthesia, Local; Anesthetics;

1974
[Some suggestions for the treatment of myocardial infarct in the pre-hospitalization phase].
    Revue medicale de la Suisse romande, 1973, Volume: 93, Issue:12

    Topics: Allied Health Personnel; Ambulances; Angina Pectoris; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Atropine; Droperidol; He

1973
Anesthesia for pediatric ophthalmology.
    Annals of ophthalmology, 1971, Volume: 3, Issue:3

    Topics: Anesthesia, General; Anesthesia, Inhalation; Anesthetics, Dissociative; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Barbit

1971