title: Association of intravenous erythromycin and potentially fatal ventricular tachycardia with Q-T prolongation (torsades de pointes).
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Basle, Switzerland.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schoenenberger
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Haefeli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Ritz
mesh_terms: D004562:Electrocardiography; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008875:Middle Aged; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: C010948:erythromycin lactobionate; D004917:Erythromycin