Respiratory Difficulty after Use of Disopyramide

• Published in: The New England journal of medicine Vol. 303; no. 10; p. 584
• Main Authors: Porterfield, J G, Antman, E M, Lown, B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Massachusetts Medical Society 04.09.1980
• Subjects: Disopyramide - adverse effects; Drug Hypersensitivity - etiology; Heart Ventricles; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pyridines - adverse effects; Respiration Disorders - chemically induced; Tachycardia - drug therapy

To the Editor: Disopyramide is gaining widespread acceptance as an antiarrhythmic drug. The proliferation of the use of this drug has been followed by several case reports of adverse reactions. Podrid et al. reported in the March 13 issue on the recurrence of congestive heart failure in 50 per cent...