Evaluation of droperidol use in the emergency department: a retrospective analysis of QTc prolongation and adverse events
The study supports the use of low dose droperidol for various indications in the ED. There were no serious adverse events reported that could be directly attributed to droperidol use; however, it is crucial to consider the potential dose dependent impact on QTc prolongation.
Authors
- Abdulmajeed M. Alshehri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9104-5727)
- Kaylee Marino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0003-0261)
- Kaitlin Crowley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3918-7824)
- Jeremy R. DeGrado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0141-7137)
- Kenneth Lupi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2962-8048)
- Christine Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8762-4291)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-024-01158-9
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21