The Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and patients of the recently discovered increased risk of irregular heart rhythm that could confront users of azithromycin. Known more commonly as Zmax or Zithromax, two studies recently turned up an issue wherein the heart’s electrical activity could experience abnormality leading to the aforementioned rhythm issue, which could turn fatal under certain circumstances. Patients suffering from a slowed heart rate or magnesium or potassium deficiencies would be more likely to experience the issue. The drug is fairly common, prescribed to patients suffering from things like pneumonia, sinusitis, and genital ulcer disease. Healthcare professionals are being asked by the FDA to consider this heightened risk when prescribing Zmax to persons who are already in danger of suffering a cardiovascular event.
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