Hydroxychloroquine may cause a prolonged QT? So can Lasix, Valium, Tramadol, Biaxin, Imipramine and any number of common meds that I don’t hear calls for ECGs when using.
When Dr. Robin Armstrong successfully used Hydroxychloroquine on his nursing home patients in Texas, he actually monitored their EKG.
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One of the concerns about hypodroxychloroquine is that used in combination with the antibiotic azithromycin, it could cause heart rhythm problems and have serious implications for people with heart disease. Armstrong said electrocardiogram, or EKG, tests, which measure electric signals in the heart, have not shown such issues.
“The biggest side effect that most people were concerned about, at least that I’ve heard, appears to not have been happening,” Armstrong said. “So that’s a great development for them. I’m happy about that.”