Amiodarone
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Amitriptyline
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval
Amoxapine
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Astemizole
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Azithromycin
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Concurrent use of pimozide and azithromycin is contraindicated.
Bupivacaine Comb.
Adverse Effect: an increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Cisapride
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Clarithromycin
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Concurrent use of pimozide and clarithromycin is contraindicated.
Clomipramine
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Disopyramide
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Dothiepin
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Doxepin
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Erythromycin
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Concurrent use of pimozide and erythromycin is contraindicated.
Fluoxetine
Adverse Effect: Bradycardia and somnolence Clinical Management: Monitor patients for bradycardia and somnolence who are receiving concurrent therapy, particularly elderly and patients with underlying cardiac disease.
Fluphenazine
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Imipramine
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest)
Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Itraconazole
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: The concurrent administration of itraconazole and pimozide is contraindicated.
Ketoconazole
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: The concurrent administration of ketoconazole and pimozide is contraindicated.
Lithium
Adverse Effect: weakness, dyskinesias, increased extrapyramidal symptoms, encephalopathy, and brain damage
Nortriptyline
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Procainamide
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Quinidine
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Roxithromycin
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Concurrent use of pimozide and roxithromycin is contraindicated.
Sotalol
Adverse Effect: an increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Terfenadine
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Thioridazine
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Tramadol
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of seizures Clinical Management: Caution should be used if tramadol is to be administered to patients receiving neuroleptic therapy. If possible, avoid this combination.
Trifluoperazine
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval.
Trimipramine
Adverse Effect: Increased risk of cardiotoxicity (QT prolongation, torsades de pointes, cardiac arrest) Clinical Management: Pimozide is contraindicated in individuals with congenital QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, or patients taking other drugs which may prolong the QT interval |