Hydroxychloroquine combined with azithromycin and abnormal heart rhythms in COVID-19 patients

Hydroxychloroquine combined with azithromycin and abnormal heart rhythms in COVID-19 patients

Hydroxychloroquine combined with azithromycin and abnormal heart rhythms in COVID-19 patients

A new study shows that the initially lauded combination of drugs against COVID-19 - Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine combined with azithromycin, could lead to abnormal and life-threatening heart rhythms. In patients hospitalized with the novel coronavirus infection or SARS CoV-2, this combination can lead to prolonged QT interval as can be detected on ECG.