Azithromycin: FDA Issues Cardiac Warning Key point: The antibiotic azithromycin (Zithromax and Zmax) can cause QT interval prolongation and torsades de pointes. Citation: FDA Drug Safety Communication: Azithromycin (Zithromax or Zmax) and the risk of potentially fatal heart rhythms. http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/ UCM343347.pdf The agency says that healthcare providers should consider risk of fatal heart rhythms when treating patients already at high cardiovascular risk, including people with known prolon- gation of the QT interval, torsades de pointes, …
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