Changes to the QTdrugs List and DTA List

AZCERT's Scientific Review Committee has reviewed available evidence for Remdesivir, an antiviral drug used to treat COVID-19, and found that its use is associated with the development of QTc prolongation.  This analysis failed to find compelling evidence for a risk of torsades de pointes (TdP) arrhythmia.  Therefore, Remdesivir has been added to the QTdrugs List in the Possible Risk of TdP category.

The Committee has also added Serdexmethylphenidate, a new prodrug of dexmethylphenidate used to treat ADHD, to the List of Drugs to Avoid (DTA List) in patients with congenital Long QT Syndrome because of its adrenaline-like properties.

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