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*All Brugada syndrome patients should avoid drugs that could manifest a type 1 ECG and VF. These drugs are listed on [http://www.brugadadrugs.org www.BrugadaDrugs.org]. | *All Brugada syndrome patients should avoid drugs that could manifest a type 1 ECG and VF. These drugs are listed on [http://www.brugadadrugs.org www.BrugadaDrugs.org]. | ||
*Fever may also provoke type 1 ECG and VF. Patients with fever are advised to go to the hospital to make an ECG. When ECG changes are present, monitoring is warranted and antipyretics are needed. | *Fever may also provoke type 1 ECG and VF. Patients with fever are advised to go to the hospital to make an ECG. When ECG changes are present, monitoring is warranted and antipyretics are needed. | ||