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| Year : 2004 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 79-80 |
Ziprasidone and its Association with Sudden Cardiac Death - A Case Report
Ajeet Sidana1, BS Chavan2, Gurvinder Pal Singh3, Divay Mangla3
1 Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Sector - 32, Chandigarh, India
2 Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Sector - 32, Chandigarh, India
3 Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Sector - 32, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence Address:
Ajeet Sidana
Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Sector - 32, Chandigarh
India
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PMID: 21206779 
Ziprasidone, an atypical antipsychotic, widely in use because of its better side effect profile. Recently some researchers have raised doubts about their association with sudden cardiac death. Here the authors present such a case report with Ziprasidone in a Schizophrenic patient and it is being suggested that psychiatrist must remain vigilant about cardiac harmful effects with newer antipsychotics for the better care of patient.
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