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. 2005;7(3):134-6.
doi: 10.4088/pcc.v07n0312.

Ziprasidone and hypokalemia: a case of 2 predisposing factors for QTc prolongation without development of torsades de pointes

B Rush Simpson, Robert P Albanese Jr

Ziprasidone and hypokalemia: a case of 2 predisposing factors for QTc prolongation without development of torsades de pointes

B Rush Simpson et al. Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 2005.
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Figure 1.
Electrocardiogram Tracings in a Patient With Hypokalemia on Ziprasidone Treatment
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