Question: my father was taken by helicopter to a hospital facilty over the weekend with a pulse rate of 183. he has a history of TIA's and heart congest failute...along with irregular heart beats, heart mirmors, type 2 diabetis, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, family history of strokes and heart attacks....not to mention a recent blood test showing low in potassium and magnesium. he has had the same family doctor for 18 years,...who is quit aware of the presription he has himself prescribed to dad. however, in his Dr. Quacker mind frame, prescribed for my father azithromycin on tuesday afternoon for a simple head cold and congestion. my father was admitted in the ER only two days prior to this appointment with seeing his doctor and presented the dicharge paper work at that time. the discharge papers clearly showed dad had yet again sffered from another TIA. however, during this office visit with his family doctor of 18 years ,....azithromycin was prescribed fpr a mere head cold with nasal congestion. the doctor (idiot) blew off the ER conclusion of findings and stated that dad had anxiety and maybe his arm fell asleep but that he doubted it was a mini-stroke. even though he clarified that yes indeed back in October 2013 dad did infact have a TIA. my question is will dad suffer long term side effects for taking this medication. Clearly the doctor made an almost fatal choice in prescribing to my father. Luckly i was home to take him to hospital or he would have died. his heart would have eventually gotten tired of pumping at 183 beats per minute and would have just stop. i am also wondering do i have a lawsuit for the retarded move on the doctor's part to give such lethal prescription given my fathers existing health conditon? thank you for your speedy response. i greatly appreciate any insight you might have. i am an only child and have never dealt with my father health issues. but his health has gotten much worse over the last few months, since his oct 2013 TIA. so i am stepping in and taken over. i am trying to watch out for his well being and hopefully longivity. but when a quack doctor is on board...no one has a chance to live for just one more day. GOD BLESS YOU...AND THANKS AGAIN!!! XXXXXXX @ YYYY@YYYY