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| Year : 2015 | Volume
: 47
| Issue : 3 | Page : 336-337 |
Dofetilide induced trigeminal neuralgia
Hayan Al Maluli
Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Hayan Al Maluli
Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140
USA
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.157138
Anti-arrhythmic medications are uncommonly used due to their pro-arrhythmic effect. However, just like any other class of medication, they can cause idiosyncratic reactions that may or may not be related to their mechanism of action. Those reactions can be severe enough to warrant discontinuation of a successful therapeutic intervention. In this case, we present a case of trigeminal neuralgia caused by dofetilide.
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