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Case Reports
. 2007 Apr;18(3):243-6.
doi: 10.1007/s10840-007-9124-y. Epub 2007 Jun 2.

Azithromycin as a cause of QT-interval prolongation and torsade de pointes in the absence of other known precipitating factors

Anna Kezerashvili  1 , Himad Khattak, Aron Barsky, Reza Nazari, John D Fisher
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Case Reports

Azithromycin as a cause of QT-interval prolongation and torsade de pointes in the absence of other known precipitating factors

Anna Kezerashvili et al. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

During treatment with azithromycin, a 55 year-old woman developed a newly prolonged QT interval and torsade de pointes in the absence of known risk factors. Female gender and acute renal failure may be considerations in patients treated with azithromycin.

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  • Discarding the baby with the bathwater.
    Kowey PR, Yan GX. Kowey PR, et al. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007 Dec;30(12):1429-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00887.x. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007. PMID: 18070294 No abstract available.

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