Torsades De Pointes Following Concurrent Amiodarone and Levofloxacin Therapy
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Torsades de pointes following concurrent amiodarone and levofloxacin therapy.
A case of torsades de pointes is reported following administration of amiodarone concurrent with the fluoroquinolone levofloxacin. Prolongation of the QTc interval has occurred with the fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics. The incidence of torsades has been considered rare with amiodarone. Caution is warranted when these two agents are administered concurrently.
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عنوان ژورنال: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0899-8280,1525-3252
DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2006.11928199