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. 1993 Apr;122(4):652-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)83558-9.

Prospective study of the electrocardiographic effects of imipramine in children

S E Fletcher  1 , C L Case, F R Sallee, L D Hand, P C Gillette
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Prospective study of the electrocardiographic effects of imipramine in children

S E Fletcher et al. J Pediatr. 1993 Apr.

Abstract

Because imipramine and desipramine have been implicated in sudden death in children, noninvasive electrophysiologic data were accumulated in 25 patients. Two children were excluded on the basis of resting electrocardiographic and Holter abnormalities. The remaining 23 patients received imipramine to a maximum dose of 5 mg/kg or a serum level of 150 to 250 ng/ml. Consistent but clinically insignificant resting electrocardiographic changes occurred during treatment. Ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring may be useful when one is assessing the cardiovascular risks of imipramine therapy.

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