Prolonged QTc interval leading to torsades. It is the adverse medication event that keeps pharmacists awake at night. In this episode I will explain how, as a hospital-based pharmacist, I evaluate drug interactions that carry the risk of QT prolongation. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Evaluating QTc drug interactions This is an area of […]
Episode 10: The Pharmacist and the ECG Should Be Friends
As the expert in drug therapy, you need to know how different drugs exert their effects on the electrical system of the heart. Subscribe on iTunes, Android, or Stitcher Pharmacist review of the ECG is relatively straight forward compared to other professions. We should be able to identify the rhythm, look for signs of drug […]