QTc Prolongation and Ventricular Trigemini with Asenapine: A Case Report

Turk Psikiyatri Derg. 2018 Spring;29(1):67-68.

Abstract

Asenapine is one of the newer atypical antipsychotics on the market. It is a sublingually administered drug that is indicated for the treatment of both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and is considered to be safe and well tolerated. Herein, we report a 71-year-old female with a history of bipolar disorder who had ventricular trigemini and experienced a large increase in her QTc interval after starting treatment with asenapine. These changes ceased following withdrawal of asenapine. In this case report, we discuss the importance of cardiac monitoring when switching antipsychotics, even to those that are considered to have low cardiac risk.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Bipolar Disorder / drug therapy*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Dibenzocycloheptenes
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Long QT Syndrome / chemically induced
  • Long QT Syndrome / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Dibenzocycloheptenes
  • Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
  • asenapine