Clarithromycin-Induced Long QT Syndrome: A Case Report

Cetin M., Yilidrimer M., Özen S., Tanrverdi S., COŞKUN Ş.

CASE REPORTS IN MEDICINE, cilt.2012, 2012 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2012
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1155/2012/634652
  • Dergi Adı: CASE REPORTS IN MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Long QT syndrome develops for a number of reasons. The number of non-antiarrhythmic drugs reported to induce QT interval prolongation with or without torsade de pointes continues to increase. Clarithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic being increasingly used for the treatment of atypical pneumonia. In this paper, we describe a patient who developed long QT prolongation syndrome after receiving clarithromycin for the treatment of atypical pneumonia.