A case with a trend of QT interval prolongation due to the introduction of methadone to a pancreatic cancer patient on levofloxacin

• Auteurs principaux: Ryusuke Ouchi (Auteur), Munenori Nagao (Auteur), Shinju Suzuki (Auteur), Toshihiro Yamagata (Auteur), Mie Chiba (Auteur), Naoko Kurata (Auteur), Kensuke Usui (Auteur), Takashi Watanabe (Auteur), Kaori Koyama (Auteur), Kouji Okada (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background As methadone can prevent the development of opioid resistance, it has application in alleviating cancer-related pain that proves challenging to manage with other opioids. QT interval prolongation is a serious side effect of methadone treatment, with some reported deaths. In parti...