Ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic with cardiac actions on isolated rat hearts

Context: Ciprofloxacin is the most commonly used fluoroquinolone and is prescribed as the antibiotic of choice in the treatment of several microbial infections. Some clinical reports have suggested that ciprofloxacin may induce QT-interval prolongation and Torsades de Pointes arrhythmias. This drug...

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Main Authors: Loipa Galán-Martínez, Alberto D. Calderín-Pulido, Alicia Fleites-Vázquez, Julio L. Álvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GarVal Editorial Ltda. 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research
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Online Access:http://jppres.com/jppres/pdf/vol6/jppres17.292_6.2.65.pdf