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. 1990 May 26;300(6736):1375-6.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.300.6736.1375.

Association of intravenous erythromycin and potentially fatal ventricular tachycardia with Q-T prolongation (torsades de pointes)

R A Schoenenberger¹, W E Haefeli, P Weiss, R F Ritz

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PMID: 2372583
PMCID: PMC1662960
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.300.6736.1375

Case Reports

Association of intravenous erythromycin and potentially fatal ventricular tachycardia with Q-T prolongation (torsades de pointes)

R A Schoenenberger et al. BMJ. 1990.

. 1990 May 26;300(6736):1375-6.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.300.6736.1375.

Authors

R A Schoenenberger¹, W E Haefeli, P Weiss, R F Ritz

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Basle, Switzerland.

PMID: 2372583
PMCID: PMC1662960
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.300.6736.1375

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