Torsade de pointes after administration of droperidol for nausea and vomiting. Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors [Prehosp Emerg Care] Journal article

We report an emergency medical services (EMS) case of self-limited torsade de pointes after administration of droperidol for nausea and vomiting in a patient with potential predisposing factors for the development of prolonged QT interval. Despite the reported association with torsade de pointes, many clinicians still consider droperidol to be a safe medication. Rare cardiac side effects may be avoided by reviewing risk factors for prolonged QT interval in individual patients prior to administering droperidol.

Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors [Prehosp Emerg Care]