proarrhythmic effect

proarrhythmic effect
any new, more advanced form of arrhythmia caused by an antiarrhythmic agent, especially an effect producing hemodynamically important symptoms. These usually occur less than 30 days after initiation of treatment and do not include those caused by new events such as acute myocardial infarction or hypokalemia.

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