Chang Nai-Lun, Shah Priyank, Bikkina Mahesh, Shamoon Fayez
Department of Cardiology, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ.
Am J Ther. 2016 May-Jun;23(3):e955-6. doi: 10.1097/MJT.0000000000000109.
Acquired QT prolongation can be caused by cardiac and noncardiac medications. Macrolides are known to prolong QT interval. Rarely, it can be fatal. We report a case of torsades de pointes in a patient taking clarithromycin as a part of Helicobacter pylori eradication regimen.