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Macrolide Antibiotics and Heart Arrhythmias: Understanding QT Prolongation Risk

Posted By Simon Woodhead    On 13 Dec 2025    Comments(13)
Macrolide Antibiotics and Heart Arrhythmias: Understanding QT Prolongation Risk

Macrolide antibiotics like azithromycin and clarithromycin can cause QT prolongation and dangerous heart rhythms in at-risk patients. Learn who’s most vulnerable and how doctors are managing the risk.