A New York woman with coronavirus symptoms died last week after being prescribed a drug cocktail with known cardiac side effects, and family members say she was not tested for COVID-19 or for heart problems before receiving the medication.
and azithromycin — drugs President Donald Trump has promoted to treat the coronavirus — outside of hospital settings, underscoring why major medical organizations including the American Heart Association have issued warnings about the drug’s potential to trigger heart arrhythmia in some patients.
In early April, Ligia, a 65-year-old Queens resident, was given the drug by her general practitioner after she reported having a bad cough, fever and shortness of breath. Ligia’s last name is being withheld on the request of her children.While Ligia’s symptoms were consistent with those of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, she was never tested for the virus, her brother-in-law, Lee Levitt, told NBC News. Ligia received the drug after speaking by phone with her doctor, Levitt said.
Levitt acknowledged that the family does not know that the drug caused Ligia’s death. The family has not received a death certificate. In early April, a 65-year-old Queens resident was prescribed hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin by her general practitioner after she reported having a bad cough, fever and shortness of breath., often in televised White House briefings, has led to a surge in demand even though it hasn’t been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the coronavirus and doctors say its effectiveness is inconclusive. The drug is typically used to treat malaria and lupus.
Azithromycin is an antibiotic that has been given to some patients, along with hydroxychloroquine, to treat COVID-19.Let our news meet your inbox. The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings.
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