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A case of torsades de pointes induced by severe QT prolongation after an overdose of eperisone and triazolam in a patient receiving nifedipine

Takeshi Yamagiwa Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mari Amino Department of Cardiology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Seiji Morita Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Rie Yamamoto Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Takeshi Saito Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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Sadaki Inokuchi Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
Pages 149-152 | Received 29 Sep 2009, Accepted 02 Dec 2009, Published online: 03 Mar 2010

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