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haloperidol and Torsade de Pointes

haloperidol has been researched along with Torsade de Pointes in 39 studies

Haloperidol: A phenyl-piperidinyl-butyrophenone that is used primarily to treat SCHIZOPHRENIA and other PSYCHOSES. It is also used in schizoaffective disorder, DELUSIONAL DISORDERS, ballism, and TOURETTE SYNDROME (a drug of choice) and occasionally as adjunctive therapy in INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY and the chorea of HUNTINGTON DISEASE. It is a potent antiemetic and is used in the treatment of intractable HICCUPS. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p279)
haloperidol : A compound composed of a central piperidine structure with hydroxy and p-chlorophenyl substituents at position 4 and an N-linked p-fluorobutyrophenone moiety.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Intravenous haloperidol is the agent of choice for controlling severe agitated delirium in seriously ill cardiac patients in many institutions."8.79Torsade de pointes caused by high-dose intravenous haloperidol in cardiac patients. ( Di Salvo, TG; O'Gara, PT, 1995)
"Since an antipsychotic drug haloperidol has been clinically reported to induce QT interval prolongation and torsade de pointes, in this study its risk stratification for the onset of torsade de pointes was performed by using the chronic atrioventricular block canine model with a Holter electrocardiogram."7.85Assessment of Safety Margin of an Antipsychotic Drug Haloperidol for Torsade de Pointes Using the Chronic Atrioventricular Block Dogs. ( Ando, K; Cao, X; Izumi-Nakaseko, H; Nakamura, Y; Sugiyama, A; Wada, T, 2017)
"Retrospective analysis of a previously reported case-control study of risk factors for haloperidol-induced torsade de pointes."7.74Accuracy of uncorrected versus corrected QT interval for prediction of torsade de pointes associated with intravenous haloperidol. ( Cariera, BL; Kovacs, R; McCabe, GP; Mi, D; Rosman, H; Sharma, N; Tisdale, JE, 2007)
"To report a case of torsade de pointes related to the administration of high-dose intravenous haloperidol for the treatment of severe agitation."7.70Haloperidol-induced torsade de pointes. ( O'Brien, JM; Rockwood, RP; Suh, KI, 1999)
"In particular, torsade de pointes, a polymorphic ventricular tachyarrhythmia, has been associated with both intravenous and oral haloperidol administration."6.42Torsade de pointes associated with the administration of intravenous haloperidol:a review of the literature and practical guidelines for use. ( Balk, RA; Hassaballa, HA, 2003)
"Several cases of torsade de pointes have been reported in association with the use of oral haloperidol."6.40Torsade de pointes and low-dose oral haloperidol. ( Ditmanson, L; Jackson, T; Phibbs, B, 1997)
"Intravenous haloperidol is the agent of choice for controlling severe agitated delirium in seriously ill cardiac patients in many institutions."4.79Torsade de pointes caused by high-dose intravenous haloperidol in cardiac patients. ( Di Salvo, TG; O'Gara, PT, 1995)
"Since an antipsychotic drug haloperidol has been clinically reported to induce QT interval prolongation and torsade de pointes, in this study its risk stratification for the onset of torsade de pointes was performed by using the chronic atrioventricular block canine model with a Holter electrocardiogram."3.85Assessment of Safety Margin of an Antipsychotic Drug Haloperidol for Torsade de Pointes Using the Chronic Atrioventricular Block Dogs. ( Ando, K; Cao, X; Izumi-Nakaseko, H; Nakamura, Y; Sugiyama, A; Wada, T, 2017)
"Many drugs, including haloperidol, are linked with a risk of QTc-prolongation, which can lead to Torsade de Pointes and sudden cardiac death."3.83Risk management of QTc-prolongation in patients receiving haloperidol: an epidemiological study in a University hospital in Belgium. ( Foulon, V; Spriet, I; Vandael, E; Vandenberghe, J; Vandenberk, B; Willems, R, 2016)
"Completion of a survey containing 10 hypothetical ICU cases in which patients had agitated delirium for which a psychiatrist recommended intravenous haloperidol 5 mg every 6 hours."3.79Agreement between ICU clinicians and electrophysiology cardiologists on the decision to initiate a QTc-interval prolonging medication in critically ill patients with potential risk factors for torsade de pointes: a comparative, case-based evaluation. ( Al-Qadheeb, NS; Devlin, JW; Estes, NA; Fongemie, JM; Roberts, RJ; Ruthazer, R; Temtanakitpaisan, Y, 2013)
"Retrospective analysis of a previously reported case-control study of risk factors for haloperidol-induced torsade de pointes."3.74Accuracy of uncorrected versus corrected QT interval for prediction of torsade de pointes associated with intravenous haloperidol. ( Cariera, BL; Kovacs, R; McCabe, GP; Mi, D; Rosman, H; Sharma, N; Tisdale, JE, 2007)
"Medical records were reviewed retrospectively to identify consecutive patients who were admitted to our neuropsychiatry service with the presenting complaint of dementia (DSM-IV) with agitation and who were given intramuscular ziprasidone and then administered an electrocardiogram (ECG) (N = 23)."3.73A retrospective study of the safety of intramuscular ziprasidone in agitated elderly patients. ( Brown, FW; Greco, KE; Tune, LE; Van Horn, WA, 2005)
"A 42-year-old woman who underwent single lung transplantation who received tacrolimus and a 58-year-old woman with pneumonia and multiple comorbidities who received haloperidol both experienced drug-induced prolongation of cardiac repolarization."3.72Prolonged cardiac repolarization after tacrolimus and haloperidol administration in the critically ill patient. ( Akers, WS; Davis, GA; Flynn, JD; Green, AE; Strobel, G; Winstead, PS, 2004)
"To report a case of torsade de pointes related to the administration of high-dose intravenous haloperidol for the treatment of severe agitation."3.70Haloperidol-induced torsade de pointes. ( O'Brien, JM; Rockwood, RP; Suh, KI, 1999)
" Administration of large intravenous doses of haloperidol was necessary for control of psychomotor agitation due to delirium."3.70Torsades de pointes secondary to intravenous haloperidol after coronary bypass grafting surgery. ( Bélisle, S; Carrier, M; Cartier, R; Denault, AY; Perrault, LP, 2000)
"In particular, torsade de pointes, a polymorphic ventricular tachyarrhythmia, has been associated with both intravenous and oral haloperidol administration."2.42Torsade de pointes associated with the administration of intravenous haloperidol:a review of the literature and practical guidelines for use. ( Balk, RA; Hassaballa, HA, 2003)
"Several cases of torsade de pointes have been reported in association with the use of oral haloperidol."2.40Torsade de pointes and low-dose oral haloperidol. ( Ditmanson, L; Jackson, T; Phibbs, B, 1997)
"We examined the incidence of arrhythmias, changes in heart rate, and prolongation of QT interval in isolated Langendorff-perfused rat and guinea pig hearts after they were exposed to nanomolar concentrations of haloperidol."1.35Apparent desensitization of the effects of sigma receptor ligand haloperidol in isolated rat and guinea pig hearts after chronic treatment. ( Fialova, K; Jarkovsky, J; Krizanova, O; Novakova, M, 2009)

Research

Studies (39)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's12 (30.77)18.2507
2000's15 (38.46)29.6817
2010's11 (28.21)24.3611
2020's1 (2.56)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Mirams, GR1
Cui, Y1
Sher, A1
Fink, M1
Cooper, J1
Heath, BM1
McMahon, NC1
Gavaghan, DJ1
Noble, D1
Kramer, J1
Obejero-Paz, CA1
Myatt, G1
Kuryshev, YA1
Bruening-Wright, A1
Verducci, JS1
Brown, AM1
Goto, A1
Sakamoto, K1
Kambayashi, R1
Izumi-Nakaseko, H2
Kawai, S1
Takei, Y1
Matsumoto, A1
Kanda, Y1
Sugiyama, A3
Fongemie, JM1
Al-Qadheeb, NS1
Estes, NA1
Roberts, RJ1
Temtanakitpaisan, Y1
Ruthazer, R1
Devlin, JW1
Howland, RH1
Vandael, E1
Vandenberk, B1
Vandenberghe, J1
Spriet, I1
Willems, R1
Foulon, V1
Nakamura, Y1
Cao, X1
Wada, T1
Ando, K1
Dhein, S1
Perlitz, F1
Mohr, FW1
Ginwalla, M1
Biblo, LA1
Paydak, H1
Fialova, K1
Krizanova, O1
Jarkovsky, J1
Novakova, M1
Meyer-Massetti, C1
Cheng, CM1
Sharpe, BA1
Meier, CR1
Guglielmo, BJ1
Mukherji, EH1
Bauer, LK1
Leskov, I1
Januzzi, JL1
Tanev, KS1
Muzyk, AJ2
Rayfield, A2
Revollo, JY1
Heinz, H2
Gagliardi, JP2
Rivelli, SK1
Jiang, W1
Cheung, D1
Wolfe, B1
Wald, H1
Cumbler, E1
Zareba, W1
Lin, DA1
Hassaballa, HA1
Balk, RA1
Akers, WS1
Flynn, JD1
Davis, GA1
Green, AE1
Winstead, PS1
Strobel, G1
Justo, D1
Prokhorov, V1
Heller, K1
Zeltser, D1
Vieweg, WV1
Greco, KE1
Tune, LE1
Brown, FW1
Van Horn, WA1
Katchman, AN1
Koerner, J1
Tosaka, T1
Woosley, RL1
Ebert, SN1
Tisdale, JE3
Kovacs, R1
Mi, D1
McCabe, GP1
Cariera, BL1
Sharma, N1
Rosman, H2
Di Salvo, TG1
O'Gara, PT1
Stern, TA1
Wilt, JL1
Minnema, AM1
Johnson, RF1
Rosenblum, AM1
Metzger, E1
Friedman, R1
Jackson, T1
Ditmanson, L1
Phibbs, B1
Sharma, ND2
Rosman, HS1
Padhi, ID2
Verdino, RJ1
O'Brien, JM1
Rockwood, RP1
Suh, KI1
Ryan, CJ1
Pohjola-Sintonen, S1
Metsäniitty, J1
Perrault, LP1
Denault, AY1
Carrier, M1
Cartier, R1
Bélisle, S1
Rasty, S1
Su, KP1
Chang, HC1
Shen, WW1
Henderson, RA1
Lane, S1
Henry, JA1

Reviews

8 reviews available for haloperidol and Torsade de Pointes

ArticleYear
The comparative cardiac effects of haloperidol and quetiapine: parsing a review.
    Journal of psychosocial nursing and mental health services, 2014, Volume: 52, Issue:6

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Dibenzothiazepines; Haloperidol; Heart; Humans; Quetiapine Fumarate; Risk Fact

2014
The FDA extended warning for intravenous haloperidol and torsades de pointes: how should institutions respond?
    Journal of hospital medicine, 2010, Volume: 5, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Drug-Related Side Effects and A

2010
[Effects of clinically available drugs on the repolarization process of the heart assessed by the in vivo canine models].
    Nihon yakurigaku zasshi. Folia pharmacologica Japonica, 2003, Volume: 121, Issue:6

    Topics: Action Potentials; Animals; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Antitubercular Agents; Cat

2003
Antipsychotic drugs and QT interval prolongation.
    The Psychiatric quarterly, 2003,Fall, Volume: 74, Issue:3

    Topics: Age Factors; Algorithms; Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Dopamine Ant

2003
Torsade de pointes associated with the administration of intravenous haloperidol:a review of the literature and practical guidelines for use.
    Expert opinion on drug safety, 2003, Volume: 2, Issue:6

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Haloperidol; Humans; Injections, Intravenous

2003
Torsade de pointes induced by psychotropic drugs and the prevalence of its risk factors.
    Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica, 2005, Volume: 111, Issue:3

    Topics: Female; Haloperidol; Humans; Hypokalemia; Male; Mental Disorders; Prevalence; Psychotropic Drugs; Ri

2005
Torsade de pointes caused by high-dose intravenous haloperidol in cardiac patients.
    Clinical cardiology, 1995, Volume: 18, Issue:5

    Topics: Aged; Delirium; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Electrocardiography; Female; Haloperidol; Heart Di

1995
Torsade de pointes and low-dose oral haloperidol.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1997, Sep-22, Volume: 157, Issue:17

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Chronic Disease; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug;

1997

Other Studies

31 other studies available for haloperidol and Torsade de Pointes

ArticleYear
Simulation of multiple ion channel block provides improved early prediction of compounds' clinical torsadogenic risk.
    Cardiovascular research, 2011, Jul-01, Volume: 91, Issue:1

    Topics: Action Potentials; Animals; Calcium Channel Blockers; Calcium Channels, L-Type; Computer Simulation;

2011
MICE models: superior to the HERG model in predicting Torsade de Pointes.
    Scientific reports, 2013, Volume: 3

    Topics: ERG1 Potassium Channel; Ether-A-Go-Go Potassium Channels; Humans; Models, Theoretical; Patch-Clamp T

2013
Validation of Risk-Stratification Method for the Chronic Atrioventricular Block Cynomolgus Monkey Model and Its Mechanistic Interpretation Using 6 Drugs With Pharmacologically Distinct Profile.
    Toxicological sciences : an official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 2022, 10-27, Volume: 190, Issue:1

    Topics: Animals; Astemizole; Atrioventricular Block; DNA-Binding Proteins; Electrocardiography; Haloperidol;

2022
Agreement between ICU clinicians and electrophysiology cardiologists on the decision to initiate a QTc-interval prolonging medication in critically ill patients with potential risk factors for torsade de pointes: a comparative, case-based evaluation.
    Pharmacotherapy, 2013, Volume: 33, Issue:6

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Critical Illness; Decision Making; Delirium; Haloperidol; Health Care Surveys;

2013
Risk management of QTc-prolongation in patients receiving haloperidol: an epidemiological study in a University hospital in Belgium.
    International journal of clinical pharmacy, 2016, Volume: 38, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antipsychotic Agents; Belgium; Electrocardiography; Follow-Up Studie

2016
Assessment of Safety Margin of an Antipsychotic Drug Haloperidol for Torsade de Pointes Using the Chronic Atrioventricular Block Dogs.
    Cardiovascular toxicology, 2017, Volume: 17, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Antipsychotic Agents; Atrioventricular Block; Chronic Disease; Dogs; Electrocardiography; F

2017
An in vitro model for assessment of drug-induced torsade de pointes arrhythmia : effects of haloperidol and dofetilide on potential duration, repolarization inhomogeneities, and torsade de pointes arrhythmia.
    Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 2008, Volume: 378, Issue:6

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Disease Models, Animal; Dose-Response Relatio

2008
Torsade de pointes following intravenous haloperidol administration in a patient with complete heart block.
    WMJ : official publication of the State Medical Society of Wisconsin, 2009, Volume: 108, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Cardiac Catheterization; Electrocardiography; Haloperidol; Heart Block;

2009
Apparent desensitization of the effects of sigma receptor ligand haloperidol in isolated rat and guinea pig hearts after chronic treatment.
    Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, 2009, Volume: 87, Issue:12

    Topics: Animals; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Guinea Pigs; Haloperidol; Heart; Heart Rate; Rat

2009
Safety of antipsychotics in the setting of QTc prolongation: the utility of the JT index.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2011, Volume: 168, Issue:9

    Topics: Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Aripiprazole; Bipolar Disorder; Bundle-Branch Block; Combined Modality T

2011
Examination of baseline risk factors for QTc interval prolongation in patients prescribed intravenous haloperidol.
    Drug safety, 2012, Jul-01, Volume: 35, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Cohort Studies; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Female; Haloperidol; Hosp

2012
A computerized physician order entry set designed to improve safety of intravenous haloperidol utilization: a retrospective study in agitated hospitalized patients.
    Drug safety, 2012, Sep-01, Volume: 35, Issue:9

    Topics: Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Cohort Studies; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Electrocardiography; Female; Hal

2012
Unsafe use of intravenous haloperidol: evaluation of recommendation-concordant care in hospitalized elderly adults.
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2013, Volume: 61, Issue:1

    Topics: Age Factors; Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Colorado; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Delirium; Electrocardiogr

2013
Prolonged cardiac repolarization after tacrolimus and haloperidol administration in the critically ill patient.
    Pharmacotherapy, 2004, Volume: 24, Issue:3

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Critical Illness; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Administration

2004
Excellent review of psychotropic drug-induced torsade de pointes.
    Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica, 2005, Volume: 112, Issue:1

    Topics: Chronobiology Disorders; Haloperidol; Humans; Long QT Syndrome; Schizophrenia; Torsades de Pointes

2005
A retrospective study of the safety of intramuscular ziprasidone in agitated elderly patients.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 2005, Volume: 66, Issue:7

    Topics: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antipsychotic Agents; Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Dementia; Electrocardiography;

2005
Comparative evaluation of HERG currents and QT intervals following challenge with suspected torsadogenic and nontorsadogenic drugs.
    The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 2006, Volume: 316, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Arsenic Trioxide; Arsenicals; Cells, Cultured; Electrocardiography; ERG1 Potassium Channel;

2006
Accuracy of uncorrected versus corrected QT interval for prediction of torsade de pointes associated with intravenous haloperidol.
    Pharmacotherapy, 2007, Volume: 27, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Case-Control Studies; Electrocardiography; Female; Haloperidol; H

2007
Continuous infusion of haloperidol in agitated, critically ill patients.
    Critical care medicine, 1994, Volume: 22, Issue:3

    Topics: Critical Illness; Haloperidol; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Psychomotor Agitation; Torsades de Po

1994
Torsade de pointes associated with the use of intravenous haloperidol.
    Annals of internal medicine, 1993, Sep-01, Volume: 119, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Electrocardiography; Female; Haloperidol; Humans; Injections, Intravenous; Middle Aged;

1993
Prolongation of the corrected QT and torsades de pointes cardiac arrhythmia associated with intravenous haloperidol in the medically ill.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1993, Volume: 13, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Alcoholism; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated; Delirium; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Electrocardi

1993
Torsades de Pointes associated with intravenous haloperidol in critically ill patients.
    The American journal of cardiology, 1998, Jan-15, Volume: 81, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Case-Control Studies; Critical Illness; Dopamine Antagonists; Electrocardiography; Fema

1998
Torsade or not torsade? That is the question.
    Archives of internal medicine, 1998, Jul-27, Volume: 158, Issue:14

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Diagnosis, Differential; Electrocardiography; Haloperidol; Humans; Torsades de

1998
Haloperidol-induced torsade de pointes.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 1999, Volume: 33, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Electrocardiography; Female; Haloperidol; Humans; Long QT Syndrome; Tor

1999
Haloperidol, midazolam and intravenous sedation.
    The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 1999, Volume: 33, Issue:6

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Conscious Sedation; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Eme

1999
Response to 'cardiotoxicity associated with use of intravenous haloperidol'.
    The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 1999, Volume: 33, Issue:6

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Benzodiazepines; Conscious Sedation; Emergency Services,

1999
[Treatment of alcohol delirium can cause sudden cardiac death].
    Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja, 1997, Volume: 113, Issue:13

    Topics: Adult; Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium; Antipsychotic Agents; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Haloperidol; Human

1997
Torsades de pointes secondary to intravenous haloperidol after coronary bypass grafting surgery.
    Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie, 2000, Volume: 47, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Coronary Artery Bypass; Critical Care; Delirium; Elect

2000
The effect of intravenous haloperidol on QT interval dispersion in critically ill patients: comparison with QT interval prolongation for assessment of risk of Torsades de Pointes.
    Journal of clinical pharmacology, 2001, Volume: 41, Issue:12

    Topics: Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Critical Illness; Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; Electrocardiography; Fem

2001
Prolongation of QTc interval and antipsychotics.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2002, Volume: 159, Issue:6

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Death, Sudden, Cardiac; Haloperidol; Humans; Long QT Syndrome; Thioridazine; T

2002
Life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia (torsades de pointes) after haloperidol overdose.
    Human & experimental toxicology, 1991, Volume: 10, Issue:1

    Topics: Drug Overdose; Electrocardiography; Female; Haloperidol; Humans; Middle Aged; Orphenadrine; Torsades

1991