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last of the quinolones! - warrior99 - ArchivalUser - 08-22-2009
Q45. A 50 year old patient comes to the emergency department, a day after he has been administered an antibiotic for an on-going infection, with complaint of palpitations. ECG reveals prolonged QT interval. Which one of the following Fluoroquinolones most likely caused this adverse effect?
a) Ciprofloxacin
b) Norfloxacin
c) Levofloxacin
d) Ofloxacin
e) Gatifloxacin
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-22-2009
c) Levofloxacin
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-22-2009
cc
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-22-2009
ccc
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-22-2009
WHY, OH WHY is the answer C? Kpalan says all are likely to cause this arrhythmia. WHere is the special status of Levofloxacin mentioned....?
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-22-2009
C)
newer FQs viz LEVO,MOXI n GEMI prolong QT interval n so shud b avoided in pts wth known QT prolongation n those on anti arrythmics.
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-22-2009
according to The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics 32nd Ed. beloved
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-22-2009
omg! i'm starting to panic. If this isn't there in any of the resources we commonly study from, how are we supposed to know!? Read the washington manual now?
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-22-2009
No sister, you can use kaplan but if you need more stuff, katzung is better to addon that The WMMT.
Dont panic.
0 - ArchivalUser - 08-22-2009
Katzung 8th edition pg 387
(n how do u kno okt dat samo is sis not bro !!)