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Can antibiotics like cipro (ciprofloxacin) cause afib

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

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Possibly: Cipro (ciprofloxacin) and other quinolones' main possible cardiac adverse effect is qt prolongation; however, atrial flutter (and by extension, fibrillation) is noted as a possible complication, but at less than 1%.

Dr Weisberger and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/25/2015

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Afib: It could cause afib but not commonly.

Answered 9/25/2017

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