Simvastatin-induced rhabdomyolysis

Simvastatin-induced rhabdomyolysis

At a time of increasing use of simvastatin and other “statin” drugs for cholesterol lowering, we report a case of simvastatin‐induced acute massive rhabdomyolysis with renal failure in a woman with primary biliary cirrhosis, occurring 2 years after starting the drug. The differential diagnosis is hi...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of neurology 1994-11, Vol.1 (2), p.175-176
Hauptverfasser: McNaughton, H., Mumford, C.J., Warlow, C.P.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Case reports
Cholesterol
Differential diagnosis
Drugs
Primary biliary cirrhosis
Renal failure
Reviews
Rhabdomyolysis
Simvastatin
statins
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Zusammenfassung:At a time of increasing use of simvastatin and other “statin” drugs for cholesterol lowering, we report a case of simvastatin‐induced acute massive rhabdomyolysis with renal failure in a woman with primary biliary cirrhosis, occurring 2 years after starting the drug. The differential diagnosis is highlighted and the literature reviewed.
ISSN:1351-5101
1468-1331
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-1331.1994.tb00068.x