Abstract
Drugs not commonly considered to be cardioactive agents have been reported to cause prolongation of the corrected QT interval with resultant torsades de pointes or ventricular fibrillation. We report 4 cases of gatifloxacin-associated cardiac toxicity in patients with known risk factors for this adverse event.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anti-Infective Agents / adverse effects*
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Female
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Fluoroquinolones*
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Gatifloxacin
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Heart / drug effects
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Humans
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Long QT Syndrome
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Middle Aged
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Risk Factors
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Torsades de Pointes / chemically induced*
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Ventricular Fibrillation / chemically induced*
Substances
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Anti-Infective Agents
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Fluoroquinolones
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Gatifloxacin