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(Message started by: floridian on Sep 9^th, 2004, 2:18pm)

Title: Verapamil + Erythromycin = Heart Attack ??
Post by floridian on Sep 9^th, 2004, 2:18pm

Just read about this - the antibiotic Erythromycin increases the risk of a heart attack, and it is especially a problem when it is taken by people on Verapamil.

The risk is not huge (around 1 in 1000 for people taking both drugs) but it showed up as statistically signficant, and is something to consider. In particular, Erythromycin increases the level of Verap in the blood - which can slow the heart too much or cause arrythmias.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/09/09/antibiotic.deaths.ap/index.html

Title: Re: Verapamil + Erythromycin = Heart Attack ??
Post by Lizzie2 on Sep 9^th, 2004, 3:53pm

The only thing I would add is that I wouldn't take erythromycin anyways!! Such bad GI side effects from that med. I took it once...and lost a lot of weight from all the vomiting! That was from a triple infection (respiratory) that I had right before getting my New Daily Persistent headache.

I still remember my mom being put on erythro when I was a kid, and I seriously thought she was going to die because for several days she didn't move from laying on the bathroom floor from how sick it made her!!

I don't like that drug at all!!!

Title: Re: Verapamil + Erythromycin = Heart Attack ??
Post by eddie on Sep 9^th, 2004, 8:58pm

tagemet also increases the amount of verapamil
in the bloodstream but that is all i found about
tagemet just curious if it has bad effects
EDDIE

Title: Re: Verapamil + Erythromycin = Heart Attack ??
Post by lionsound on Sep 9^th, 2004, 9:36pm

thanks, floridian.

I know I've used erythromycin within the last year or so.

I'll be more careful.

-L