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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 422876" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>I don't know if it's dose dependent. I am the cautious type, having a kid with major medical issues. I would contact either your peds or the psychiatrist to ask about this. Either way, I believe he should have had an EKG before starting. That's what our psychiatrist wanted to know - had he had one before starting it in the hospital.</p><p></p><p>difficult child 2 was inpatient when he was switched to it at 60 mg and had an EKG done before he started and again the next day. We have done EKG twice more. Once about 4 months after he started - at his psychiatrist's order. And once again about 3 months ago when he developed persistent orthostatic hypotension.</p><p></p><p>Some people have an inborn error that either gives them long Q-t syndrome or makes them especially susceptible. Since it has no symptoms in most people that makes it extra dangerous. You don't know you have it.</p><p></p><p>If you do have symptoms it would include fainting, seizures and sudden death. Apparently significant orthostatic hypotension can be an indicator based on the way our peds has handled that but it's not listed anywhere as a symptom. Since the first symptom can be sudden death - well it's not something I'm inclined to guess about. Especially since a simple EKG that takes about 1 minute will rule it out.</p><p></p><p>And there's a lengthy list of drugs with potential serious interactions with Geodon. If you want to see that list go to </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/ziprasidone,geodon-index.html?filter=3&generic_only=#I" target="_blank">http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/ziprasidone,geodon-index.html?filter=3&generic_only=#I</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 422876, member: 7948"] I don't know if it's dose dependent. I am the cautious type, having a kid with major medical issues. I would contact either your peds or the psychiatrist to ask about this. Either way, I believe he should have had an EKG before starting. That's what our psychiatrist wanted to know - had he had one before starting it in the hospital. difficult child 2 was inpatient when he was switched to it at 60 mg and had an EKG done before he started and again the next day. We have done EKG twice more. Once about 4 months after he started - at his psychiatrist's order. And once again about 3 months ago when he developed persistent orthostatic hypotension. Some people have an inborn error that either gives them long Q-t syndrome or makes them especially susceptible. Since it has no symptoms in most people that makes it extra dangerous. You don't know you have it. If you do have symptoms it would include fainting, seizures and sudden death. Apparently significant orthostatic hypotension can be an indicator based on the way our peds has handled that but it's not listed anywhere as a symptom. Since the first symptom can be sudden death - well it's not something I'm inclined to guess about. Especially since a simple EKG that takes about 1 minute will rule it out. And there's a lengthy list of drugs with potential serious interactions with Geodon. If you want to see that list go to [url]http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/ziprasidone,geodon-index.html?filter=3&generic_only=#I[/url] [/QUOTE]
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