Azithromycin, cardiovascular risks, QTc interval prolongation, torsade de pointes, and regulatory issues: A narrative review based on the study of case reports

Over the past year, three articles have appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine describing conflicting findings about azithromycin and cardiac safety, particular azithromycin-induced QTc interval prolongation and torsade de pointes. The FDA wants healthcare providers to consider azithromycin...

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Main Authors: Hancox, Jules C., Hasnain, Mehrul, Vieweg, W. Victor R., Crouse, Ericka L. Breden, Baranchuk, Adrian
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: SAGE Publications 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4040726/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25165550
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2049936113501816
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