Severe Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Simvastatin and Role of Ciprofloxacin and Amlodipine Coadministration

Simvastatin is among the most commonly used prescription medications for cholesterol reduction and the most common statin-related adverse drug reaction is skeletal muscle toxicity. Multiple factors have been shown to influence simvastatin-induced myopathy. In addition to age, gender, ethnicity, gene...

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Main Authors: Nicolas De Schryver, Xavier Wittebole, Peter Van den Bergh, Vincent Haufroid, Eric Goffin, Philippe Hantson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/761393