Tamoxifen/norfloxacin interaction leading to QT interval prolongation in a female patient with extracranial meningioma

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 353-354

  Slovacek, L ^a   Priester, P ^a   Petera, J ^a   Slanska, I ^a   Kopecky, J ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Drug interaction; Meningioma; Norfloxacin; Q Tc interval; Tamoxifen

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC HORMONE AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS; NORFLOXACIN; TAMOXIFEN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG INTERACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MENINGIOMA; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; NORFLOXACIN; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; TAMOXIFEN; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 79959806525     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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