title: Azithromycin-induced torsade de pointes.
abstract: Although erythromycin frequently induces long QT interval and torsade de pointes, the newer drug, azithromycin, has rarely been reported to be associated with torsade de pointes. We report here the occurrence of a significant typical QT prolongation within a few hours after taking azithromycin which lead to torsade de pointes.
authors: Kuang Tien General Hospital, Cardiology Division, Internal Medicine Department, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors: Bien-Hsien
authors: BH
authors: Huang
authors: Chi-Hua
authors: CH
authors: Wu
authors: Chih-Ping
authors: CP
authors: Hsia
authors: Chung
authors: C
authors: Yin Chen
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017963:Azithromycin