TABLE 2

Drugs well-recognized to cause torsades de pointes

A listing of drugs and the strength of their association with torsades de pointes is maintained at http://www.torsades.org.

Antiarrhythmics
    Amiodarone
    Disopyramide
    Dofetilide
    Ibutilide
    Procainamide
    Quinidine
    Sotalol
Antibiotics
    Chloroquine
    Clarithromycin
    Erythromycin
    Halofantrine
    Pentamidine
    Sparfloxacin
    Antipsychotics
    Chlorpromazine
    Haloperidol
    Mesoridazinea
    Pimozide
    Thioridazine
Antinauseants
    Domperidone
    Droperidol
Antineoplastic
    Arsenic trioxide
Calcium channel blockers
    Bepridil
    Lidoflazinea
Gastric promotility
    Cisapridea
Opiates
    Methadone
    Levomethadyl
Antihistamines
    Terfenadinea
    Astemizolea
  • a Not available in the United States.