Drug List 2


	Drugs that in some reports have been associated with torsades de pointes and/or QT prolongation but at this time lack substantial evidence for causing torsades de pointes.


Generic Name	Brand Name	Class/Clinical Use	Comments
Alfuzosin	Uroxatral®	Alpha1-blocker / Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Amantadine	Symmetrel®	Dopaminergic/Anti-viral / Anti-infective/ Parkinson's Disease
Azithromycin	Zithromax®	Antibiotic / bacterial infection
Chloral hydrate	Noctec®	Sedative / sedation/ insomnia
Clozapine	Clozaril®	Anti-psychotic / schizophrenia
Dolasetron	Anzemet®	Anti-nausea / nausea, vomiting
Felbamate	Felbatrol®	Anti-convulsant / seizure
Flecainide	Tambocor®	Anti-arrhythmic / abnormal heart rhythm
Foscarnet	Foscavir®	Anti-viral / HIV infection
Fosphenytoin	Cerebyx®	Anti-convulsant / seizure
Gatifloxacin	Tequin®	Antibiotic / bacterial infection
Gemifloxacin	Factive®	Antibiotic / bacterial infection
Granisetron	Kytril®	Anti-nausea / nausea and vomiting
Indapamide	Lozol®	Diuretic / stimulate urine & salt loss
Isradipine	Dynacirc®	Anti-hypertensive / high blood pressure
Levofloxacin	Levaquin®	Antibiotic / bacterial infection
Lithium	Lithobid®	Anti-mania / bipolar disorder
Lithium	Eskalith®	Anti-mania / bipolar disorder
Moexipril/HCTZ	Uniretic®	Anti-hypertensive / high blood pressure
Moxifloxacin	Avelox®	Antibiotic / bacterial infection
Nicardipine	Cardene®	Anti-hypertensive / high blood pressure
Octreotide	Sandostatin®	Endocrine / acromegaly, carcinoid diarrhea
Ofloxacin	Floxin®	Antibiotic / bacterial infection
Ondansetron	Zofran®	Anti-emetic / nausea and vomiting
Quetiapine	Seroquel®	Anti-psychotic / schizophrenia
Ranolazine	Ranexa®	Anti-anginal / chronic angina
Risperidone	Risperdal®	Anti-psychotic / schizophrenia
Roxithromycin*	Rulide®	Antibiotic / bacterial infection	*not available in the United States
Tacrolimus	Prograf®	Immunosuppressant / Immune suppression
Tamoxifen	Nolvadex®	Anti-cancer / breast cancer
Telithromycin	Ketek®	Antibiotic / bacterial infection
Tizanidine	Zanaflex®	Muscle relaxant /
Vardenafil	Levitra®	phosphodiesterase inhibitor / vasodilator
Venlafaxine	Effexor®	Anti-depressant / depression
Voriconazole	VFend®	Anti-fungal / anti-fungal
Ziprasidone	Geodon®	Anti-psychotic / schizophrenia

Revised: 03/01/2006 Source: www.QTdrugs.org	Close Window	Print
Drugs on the QT Drug Lists are reviewed on an ongoing basis to assure the evidence is still appropriate for their placement on their respective list.

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