posaconazole · Medicine question

Can posaconazole affect the heart rhythm?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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Posaconazole requires caution in people with QT prolongation, heart disease, slow heart rate or electrolyte disturbances and must not be combined with certain QT-prolonging medicines.

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