Roxithromycin-induced torsades de pointes.

Eur J Intern Med · 2004

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Roxithromycin is an oral macrolide antibiotic agent frequently used in the clinical setting. The risk of pro-arrhythmia during roxithromycin use has always been considered extremely remote. We describe a patient who developed prolongation of the QT interval and torsades de pointes under roxithromycin treatment.