Jane is joined by Dawson MacLeod, a specialist in poisons information from the Victorian Poisons Information Centre.

Jane talks to Dawson about:

· The cardiac QT interval and its clinical significance

· Risk factors for QT prolongation, particularly in the context of drug interactions

· The best way to monitor and calculate a corrected QT interval from an ECG

· Medicines of greatest concern for QT prolongation

The Purple Pen Podcast provides news and education for pharmacists with a focus on Australian clinical pharmacy practice. Brought to you by Austin Health, Alfred Health and the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia.