PROLONGED QTC INTERVAL AND TORSADES DE POINTES INDUCED BY MOXIFLOXACIN

A Case Report

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.
Keywords: [Corrected][QT interval], [QTc] [Moxifloxacin], [Torsades de pointes] (TdP)