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

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 successfull...

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Main Authors:	Jeffrey Wong, Maitri Munsif, Robyn O'Hehir, Mark Hew, Eli Dabscheck
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2019-10-01
Series:	Respirology Case Reports
Subjects:	Antibiotics azithromycin hypotension pneumonia
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.464

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spelling	doaj-503111febc9c4ae584ef693954a47e312020-11-24T21:50:46ZengWileyRespirology Case Reports2051-33802019-10-0177n/an/a10.1002/rcr2.464Hypotensive episodes associated with azithromycin infusion: a potentially fatal adverse drug reactionJeffrey Wong0Maitri Munsif1Robyn O'Hehir2Mark Hew3Eli Dabscheck4Department of Respiratory Medicine The Alfred Hospital Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine The Alfred Hospital Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine The Alfred Hospital Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine The Alfred Hospital Melbourne Victoria AustraliaDepartment of Respiratory Medicine The Alfred Hospital Melbourne Victoria AustraliaWe 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.https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.464Antibioticsazithromycinhypotensionpneumonia
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author	Jeffrey Wong Maitri Munsif Robyn O'Hehir Mark Hew Eli Dabscheck
spellingShingle	Jeffrey Wong Maitri Munsif Robyn O'Hehir Mark Hew Eli Dabscheck Hypotensive episodes associated with azithromycin infusion: a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction Respirology Case Reports Antibiotics azithromycin hypotension pneumonia
author_facet	Jeffrey Wong Maitri Munsif Robyn O'Hehir Mark Hew Eli Dabscheck
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title	Hypotensive episodes associated with azithromycin infusion: a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction
title_short	Hypotensive episodes associated with azithromycin infusion: a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction
title_full	Hypotensive episodes associated with azithromycin infusion: a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction
title_fullStr	Hypotensive episodes associated with azithromycin infusion: a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction
title_full_unstemmed	Hypotensive episodes associated with azithromycin infusion: a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction
title_sort	hypotensive episodes associated with azithromycin infusion: a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction
publisher	Wiley
series	Respirology Case Reports
issn	2051-3380
publishDate	2019-10-01
description	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.
topic	Antibiotics azithromycin hypotension pneumonia
url	https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.464
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Hypotensive episodes associated with azithromycin infusion: a potentially fatal adverse drug reaction

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