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droperidol and Tachycardia, Ventricular

droperidol has been researched along with Tachycardia, Ventricular in 5 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has been eliminated with the introduction of a double bond in the piperidine ring, and the 4-chlorophenyl group has been replaced by a benzimidazol-2-on-1-yl group.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.

Tachycardia, Ventricular: An abnormally rapid ventricular rhythm usually in excess of 150 beats per minute. It is generated within the ventricle below the BUNDLE OF HIS, either as autonomic impulse formation or reentrant impulse conduction. Depending on the etiology, onset of ventricular tachycardia can be paroxysmal (sudden) or nonparoxysmal, its wide QRS complexes can be uniform or polymorphic, and the ventricular beating may be independent of the atrial beating (AV dissociation).

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The Food and Drug Administration issued a black box warning regarding the use of droperidol and the potential for torsade de pointes."3.79Does low-dose droperidol increase the risk of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia or death in the surgical patient? ( Ackerman, MJ; Malone, AM; Marienau, ME; Michels, CA; Nuttall, GA; Oliver, WC; Renk, TD; Trudell, LC, 2013)
"Droperidol 10 mg was injected for neuroleptanalgesia."1.31[Droperidol causes multifocal ventricular dysrhythmias]. ( Shigeyama, T; Yanagidani, T, 2002)

Research

Studies (5)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (40.00)29.6817
2010's3 (60.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Sosis, MB1
Nuttall, GA2
Malone, AM1
Michels, CA1
Trudell, LC1
Renk, TD1
Marienau, ME1
Oliver, WC1
Ackerman, MJ1
Habib, AS1
Gan, TJ1
Shigeyama, T1
Yanagidani, T1

Other Studies

5 other studies available for droperidol and Tachycardia, Ventricular

ArticleYear
A plea for the cautious use of droperidol.
    Anesthesiology, 2013, Volume: 119, Issue:3

    Topics: Antiemetics; Droperidol; Female; Humans; Male; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Tachycardia, Ventricu

2013
In reply.
    Anesthesiology, 2013, Volume: 119, Issue:3

    Topics: Antiemetics; Droperidol; Female; Humans; Male; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Tachycardia, Ventricu

2013
Does low-dose droperidol increase the risk of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia or death in the surgical patient?
    Anesthesiology, 2013, Volume: 118, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antiemetics; Databases, Factual; Droperidol; Electrocardiography; Fe

2013
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
[Droperidol causes multifocal ventricular dysrhythmias].
    Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology, 2002, Volume: 51, Issue:1

    Topics: Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Anesthesia, General; Droperidol; Female; Humans; Hysterectomy; Kidney Failure

2002