PROLONGED QTC INTERVAL AND TORSADES DE POINTES INDUCED BY MOXIFLOXACIN

• CASE REPORT | ISSUE DETAILS: VOL NO.1 | ISSUE NO. 1

Abstract

(TdP) is a particular kind of polymorphic ventricular tachycardia that may be fatal if it persists and occurs in conjunction with [QT interval] prolongation. A broad variety of medications that are often used in clinical practice may lengthen the [QT interval], which can cause TdP and put the patient’s life in jeopardy. [Moxifloxacin] is one of these medications that is known for prolonging the [QT interval] and causing TdP, along with other fluoroquinolones. As a result, we are presenting the case of a 60-year-old female who was treated with [Moxifloxacin] for acute gastroenteritis and a chest infection and later developed [QTc] prolongation and TdP.