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Do macrolide antibiotics effect every humans qt interval in some manor or is it just a rare side effect that only happens in small amounts?
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Macrolide: Macrolide can effect can suppress cardiac INa, IKr, IKs, ICa,L and IK1 channels in most people. These channels effect cardiac electrical activity. The serious side effects of macrolides on the Qtc are under investigation.
Answered 7/5/2019
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