Clofazimine does not lead to significant QT interval prolongation: a multicentre study

Sanne M.H. Zweijpfenning, Hester van Groningen, Jakko van Ingen, Cecile Magis-Escurra, Martin J. Boeree, Dirk Wagner, Hannelore Bax, Claire Andrejak, Reinier Wener, Ananna Rahman, Heinke Kunst, Natalie Lorent, Marc A. Brouwer, Wouter Hoefsloot

Source: Eur Respir J, 52 (5) 1801386; 10.1183/13993003.01386-2018
Journal Issue: November
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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