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 (Scopus) 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: 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. © Copyright 2012 Mecnun Cetin et al.