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Interventional Cardiology (Expert Forum)
erythromicin, heart failure link
Answered by
Mukesh Garg, MD - Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Truman Medical Center
Kansas City - MO
Questions in the Interventional Cardiology forum are answered by medical professionals affiliated with the Truman Medical Center. Topics covered include acute coronary syndrome, angina , atrial fibrillation , cardiac catheterization , cardiomyopathy , drug abuse & cardiac disease, echocardiography , heart failure , hypertension & heart disease , lipid management , minorities and heart disease, peripheral vascular disease prevention, valvular heart disease , women’s heart health, and the warning signs of a heart attack.
erythromicin, heart failure link
by jade67, Dec 02, 2008 02:48PM
i have been pescribed erythromicin five times this year, and im now on it for the sixth time for dental abcess (abscess) as im allergic to pennicillin. i have heard that there is a link between erythromicin and heart failure , heart attack, and sudden death. now im really worried and wondering whether to stop taking my erythromicin, im on 250 mls four times a day, im 41 and i dont smoke or drink. is this link rare or should i be worried?
Doctor's Answer
by Mukesh Garg, MD, Dec 08, 2008 10:58PM
, Dec 08, 2008 10:58PM
All drugs including Erythromycin have some side effects, particularly interaction with other drugs metabolized through the same pathway. Have your pharmacist and physician review all your medications for possible interactions
