risk of potentially fatal arrhythmias with erythromycin
November 2004
There's growing concern about the risk of potentially fatal arrhythmias with erythromycin.
We usually think of erythromycin as fairly innocuous.
But high levels can prolong the QT interval...leading to serious arrhythmias and even sudden cardiac death.
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