| Title |
Clarithromycin induced torsade de pointes
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
Irish Journal of Medical Science, July 2007
|
| DOI | 10.1007/s11845-007-0057-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
C. Hensey, D. Keane |
| Abstract |
Clarithromycin is a commonly used macrolide antibiotic. It is known to cause QT prolongation. Medication induced QT prolongation is a major risk factor for the development of torsade de pointes. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 21 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 21 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 5 | 24% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 19% |
| Lecturer | 2 | 10% |
| Other | 2 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 10% |
| Other | 5 | 24% |
| Unknown | 1 | 5% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 57% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 14% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 10% |
| Arts and Humanities | 2 | 10% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 1 | 5% |