Prolonged QTc Interval Normalization After Switch to Lurasidone
This case series demonstrated that switching to lurasidone reduced QTc prolongation induced by other antipsychotics or antidepressants. Lurasidone may lower the risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with psychiatric disorders by shortening QTc intervals.
Authors
- Junichi Murayama
- Naoto Omata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7369-1090)
- Daisuke Takeuchi
Institutions
- University of Fukui (JP)
- Fukui University of Technology (JP)
- University of Fukui Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jcp.0000000000002157
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00