Hypotensive episodes associated with azithromycin infusion: a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction

Jeffrey Wong; Maitri Munsif; Robyn O'Hehir; Mark Hew; Eli Dabscheck

doi:10.1002/rcr2.464

Hypotensive episodes associated with azithromycin infusion: a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction

Jeffrey Wong, Maitri Munsif, Robyn O'Hehir, Mark Hew, Eli Dabscheck

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We report the first case of hypotensive episodes associated with intravenous (IV) azithromycin. This is a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction (ADR), with the risk of irreversible end-organ damage, and therefore must be recognized and treated immediately. In our case, the reaction was successfully managed by immediate cessation of the azithromycin infusion. It is important for clinicians to be aware of this ADR as azithromycin is a commonly prescribed medication worldwide.

Original language	English
Article number	e00464
Number of pages	2
Journal	Respirology Case Reports
Volume	7
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.464
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antibiotics
azithromycin
hypotension
pneumonia

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