Atypical antipsychotic drugs and the risk of sudden cardiac death.

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Users of typical antipsychotic drugs have an increased risk of serious ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. However, less is known regarding the cardiac safety of the atypical antipsychotic drugs, which have largely replaced the older agents in clinical practice.

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PubMed ID:: 19144938

PMC ID:: 2713724

DOI:: 10.1056/NEJMoa0806994

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