Table 1.
Medications | Cardiovascular effects |
Antivirals | Direct myocardial toxicity; Prolonged QTc, AV blocks, Torsades de pointes, Interaction with antiarrhythmics |
Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine | Direct myocardial toxicity; Worsen cardiomyopathy; Bundle branch block; AV block; Ventricular arrhythmias; Torsades de pointes; Prolonged QTc |
Azithromycin | Dysrhythmias; Prolonged QTc; Torsades de pointes |
Corticosteroids | Fluid retention; Hypertension, Electrolyte changes |
Tocilizumab | Hypertension |