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  • Title: Ciprofloxacin-induced torsade de pointes.
    Author: Flanagan MC, Mitchell ES, Haigney MC.
    Journal: Int J Cardiol; 2006 Nov 10; 113(2):239-41. PubMed ID: 16386810.
    Abstract:
    We report a rare case of torsade de pointes, a polymorphic ventricular tachycardia associated with QT interval prolongation, caused by intravenous ciprofloxacin given for pneumonia in a 22-year-old healthy Marine. Although the risk for quinolone-associated torsade de pointes appears to be low, caution is still warranted when given in the presence of pre-existing QT prolongation.
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