11-25-2006, 02:01 AM
A 24yo woman who takes antihistamine (terfenadine) for recurrent urticaria collapses suddenly in the hospital concourse. The resuscitation team notes polymorphic VT (torsade de pointes). A drug-induced arrhythmia is suspected.
Which of the following is most likely to have caused the interaction with the terfenadine?
A- combined OCP
B- grapefruit juice
C-ibuprofen
D-acetoaminophen
E-st john's wort
Which of the following is most likely to have caused the interaction with the terfenadine?
A- combined OCP
B- grapefruit juice
C-ibuprofen
D-acetoaminophen
E-st john's wort