False sense of safety by daily QTc interval monitoring during methadone IVPCA titration in a patient with chronic pain

Hector Miranda-Grajales, Joy Hao, Ricardo A CrucianiDepartment of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY, USAAbstract: It has been proposed that some deaths attributed to methadone are related to prolongation of the QTc interval; however, there are no clear recom...

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Main Authors: Miranda-Grajales H, Hao J, Cruciani RA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-05-01
Series:Journal of Pain Research
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/false-sense-of-safety-by-daily-qtc-interval-monitoring-during-methadon-a13088