Antibiotic linked with rare but deadly heart riskElizabethton StarTheir risk of death while taking the drug was more than double that of patients on another antibiotic, amoxicillin, or those who took none.

New York TimesPopular Antibiotic May Raise Risk of Sudden DeathNew York TimesThe increased odds of death are small, but significant enough that the authors of the study say doctors should consider prescribing a different drug, like amoxicillin, for high-risk patients who need antibiotics.

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The antibiotic, amoxicillin-clavulanate, before a meal may improve small bowel .

Drug AlertFDA to review CV risk with azithromycinTheHeart.