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  • Chetzemoka
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    7 months ago

    Heads up to anyone with cardiac issues, especially long QT syndrome or other meds that prolong the QT internal: Ondansetron is so notorious for QT prolongation and cardiac arrhythmia problems that we have to perform an EKG before we’re allowed to give you a second dose on our cardiac unit.

    I have scary anecdotes that bias me against it lol

    • Drusas
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      47 months ago

      A relatively niche case, to be sure, but thank you for pointing it out.

      • Chetzemoka
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        7 months ago

        Yeah, long QT syndrome is estimated around 1/2000 people. Relatively rare. I fully confess that I’m just traumatized by my personal experiences with patients taking the drug lol

      • @cheese_greater@lemmy.worldOP
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        27 months ago

        Thats why I’m doing this thread, its a labor of love and curiosity but I’m intrigued to hear everyone dish freely about such a mundanely “taboo” subject