Randomized Controlled Trial of the Electrocardiographic Effects of Four Antimalarials for Pregnant Women with Uncomplicated Malaria on the Thailand-Myanmar Border
Saito M., Yotyingaphiram W., Cargill Z., Gilder ME., Min AM., Phyo AP., San TD., Poe H., Chu C., White NJ., Nosten F., McGready R.
Quinoline antimalarials cause drug-induced electrocardiograph QT prolongation, a potential risk factor for torsade de pointes. The effects of currently used antimalarials on the electrocardiogram (ECG) were assessed in pregnant women with malaria.