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Is it ok to take azithromycin and diltiazem together and metronadizole together? i have sinus tach and frequent benign pvcs

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Dr. John Leander Po answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Unadvisable: Please talk to your prescribers- both azithromycin & metronidazole can cause a condition called " QT prolongation. Combined with the diltiazem and the PVC's, there is a risk of developing a serious condition called TORSADES DES POINTES.

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Answered 1/7/2021

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