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Torsades de pointes tachycardia induced by common cold compound medication containing chlorpheniramine

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Nia, A.M., Fuhr, U., Gassanov, N. et al. Torsades de pointes tachycardia induced by common cold compound medication containing chlorpheniramine. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 66, 1173–1175 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-010-0875-5

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