Abid Ullah, Shujaat Ahmad, Niaz Ali, Haya Hussain, Mamdouh Allahyani, Mazen Almehmadi, Ahad Amer Alsaiari, Osama Abdulaziz, Feras Almarshad, Syeda Hajira Bukhari
Moxifloxacin and gemifloxacin are the two newer broad-spectrum 8-methoxy-quinolone derivatives that are used to treat various bacterial infections in cardiac patients. In this research study, we assessed the impact of moxifloxacin and gemifloxacin on the QT intervals of electrocardiograms in normal adult doses and draw a comparison, in a controlled environment, on healthy volunteers. Additionally, the effect of both test drugs on the QRS complex was checked. Sixty healthy volunteers were randomly assigned to two groups via R-software, and each respectively received moxifloxacin and gemifloxacin for five days...
March 24, 2023: Diagnostics