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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