News
Sep 11, 2020, 9:53 AM
Six drugs have been added to the QTdrugs list. The list of over 290 medicines is available free for non-commercial use. The list can be searched on the CredibleMeds website or using free smartphone apps.
Aug 19, 2020, 10:10 AM
AZCERT and Partners in Care Foundation (Partners) unite to address social determinants of health (SDoH) and Medication Safety
Jun 25, 2020, 10:12 AM
AZCERT recently made its MedSafety Scan decision support system available to health care professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. In case you missed the announcement, and to keep you informed on how MedSafety Scan is progressing, we are sharing with you a copy of our first newsletter sent to all MSS registrants.
May 24, 2020, 10:27 AM
With no drug yet proven to reduce deaths due to COVID-19, scores of clinical trials are underway testing already available drugs (marketed and investigational) in the hope that one or a combination of these will be effective. Unfortunately, outside of these trials, many patients are being treated with drugs that have potentially lethal side effects which raises the very important question…. Are these drugs saving more lives than they might be taking?
Apr 27, 2020, 1:10 PM
The Cardiac Safety Research Consortium has posted a comprehensive list of resources related to cardiac safety, drug development and COVID-19
Mar 29, 2020, 1:12 PM
We hope the following COVID-19 update will have value as you face challenges related to the safe use of medicines for COVID-19. It is being sent to all healthcare providers and/or research scientists registered to receive information from the CredibleMeds website. Today, there are many drugs known to cause torsades de pointes (TdP) that are either being tested in clinical trials or used off-label, sometimes with little or no medical supervision.
Mar 24, 2020, 1:17 PM
USA Today article warns of QT risk with some drugs being tested
Mar 20, 2020, 1:18 PM
Dangerous Drug Combinations for a Dangerous Virus
Mar 19, 2020, 1:21 PM
Recent updates to the QTDrugs to Avoid Lists made in December 2019 and March 2020 are detailed in this blog post.
Mar 4, 2020, 1:24 PM
From a trusted source: Dr. Ray Woosley discusses the facts about the Coronavirus.