Researchers Identify Compound That Could Prevent Drug-Induced Arrhythmias
Some of the most commonly used medications, such as antibiotics, are usually administered in low doses, despite the greater therapeutic benefit they possess, because of the risk of arrhythmias. Arrhythmias occur when an individual’s heartbeat becomes irregular, beating either too slow or too fast. Cardiac arrhythmias usually occur when electrical impulses in an individual’s heart aren’t working properly. A team of researchers from various institutions have discovered a compound that hinders cardiac arrhythmias from occurring when these drugs are given in higher doses, through experimental and computational validation. This will make it easier for these drugs to be administered safely,…
