Comment Ventricular arrhythmia associated with prolongation of the Q-Tc interval is a well known side effect of several drugs. In our patient the close temporal relation of prolongation of the Q-Tc interval and infusion of erythromycin with the maximum interval occurring at the end of the infusion and a gradual return to normal over the next few hours strongly suggested a direct dependence of t...

Background:  A great number of premature neonates do not tolerate sufficient milk during the early neonatal period. Objective: To evaluate the effect of oral erythromycin on enhancement of feeding tolerance in preterm newborns. Methods: Sixty preterm neonates intolerant to milk of >75 ml/kg/day during 5 days after the start of feedings, were randomized into a treatment and a control groups.  Or...