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QTc Prolongation with the Use of Hydroxychloroquine and Concomitant Arrhythmogenic Medications: A Retrospective Study Using Electronic Health Records Data.

Lorenzo Villa ZapataRichard David BoyceEric ChouPhilip D HanstenJohn R HornSheila M GephartVignesh SubbianAndrew RomeroDaniel C Malone
Published in: Drugs - real world outcomes (2022)
Our analysis of retrospective electronic health records found hydroxychloroquine to be associated with a moderate increase in the QTc interval compared with sulfasalazine or methotrexate. However, the QTc was not significantly increased with concomitant exposure to other drugs known to increase QTc interval.
Keyphrases
  • electronic health record
  • clinical decision support
  • adverse drug
  • high dose
  • high intensity
  • drug induced