Case Report

Life Threatening Severe QTc Prolongation in Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus due to Hydroxychloroquine

Table 1

Few of the major classes of medications known to cause QT interval prolongation [6].

Class Medications

AntibioticsQuinolone: levofloxacin and moxifloxacin
Macrolide: erythromycin and clarithromycin

Antiarrhythmic drugsClass Ia: quinidine, procainamide, disopyramide
Class III: dofetilide, ibutilide, sotalol

Antidepressants Amitriptyline, desipramine, imipramine, maprotiline, fluoxetine

AntipsychoticNeuroleptic: haloperidol, droperidol, thioridazine, chlorpromazine
Atypical antipsychotics: ziprasidone, risperidone, citalopram