Drug General Information (ID: DDIJ8YT1Q5)
Drug Name			Papaverine		Drug Info		Lithium carbonate		Drug Info
Drug Type		Small molecule				Small molecule
Therapeutic Class		Vasodilator Agents				Antimanic Agents
Structure

Mechanism of Papaverine-Lithium carbonate Interaction (Severity Level: Major)
Increased risk of prolong QT interval Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
Drug Name		Papaverine				Lithium carbonate
Mechanism		Prolong QT interval				Prolong QT interval
Key Mechanism Factor 1
		Factor Name		QT interval
		Factor Description		Long QT syndrome is a heart signaling disorder that can cause a fast, chaotic heartbeat (arrhythmia). Many people may not exhibit symptoms, and usually the condition is detected during routine medical tests. In others, the most common symptoms include: sudden fainting, palpitations, dizziness, seizures, sudden death.
Mechanism Description		Increased risk of prolong QT interval by the combination of Papaverine and Lithium carbonate

Recommended Action
Management		Caution and close monitoring are advised during intracoronary administration of papaverine, particularly in patients receiving concomitant drugs that can prolong the QT interval or cause bradycardia and in patients with other risk factors described above.

References
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3	Vrolix M, Piessens J, De Geest H "Torsades de pointes after intracoronary papaverine." Eur Heart J 12 (1991): 273-6. [PMID: 2044564]