• Consult Pharm · Jan 2014

    Case Reports

    A case-based approach to evaluating azithromycin use and cardiovascular risks.

    • Elaine Wong and Timothy V Nguyen.
    • Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York.
    • Consult Pharm. 2014 Jan 1; 29 (1): 47-52.

    AbstractAzithromycin is a commonly prescribed macrolide antibiotic for the management of community-acquired pneumonia in the outpatient setting. Recent data have led to a growing concern of abnormal changes in cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias associated with its use. As azithromycin continues to be prescribed, clinicians should be aware of the new safety data and how it may affect concomitant medications or comorbid conditions in a patient. This article utilizes a case-based approach to assess azithromycin use and the risk of QT-prolongation and cardiac arrhythmias.

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