MYOPATHY CAUSED BY THE INTERACTION OF COLCHICINE AND STATINS
Myopathy is a life-threatening disease that can be caused, among other things, by the intake of various medications. Despite the fact that many drug-induced myopathies are well known, however, many health professionals are not alert to myopathies caused by drug interactions. Myopathy is a wellkno...
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doaj-d458f340a1194c3aaa0cc814427cd2872021-07-28T14:03:06ZrusFederal State Budgetary Institution «Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal Products» of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Безопасность и риск фармакотерапии2312-78212619-11642018-09-016311812210.30895/2312-7821-2018-6-3-118-122111MYOPATHY CAUSED BY THE INTERACTION OF COLCHICINE AND STATINSA. S. Kazakov0M. A. Darmostukova1T. M. Bukatina2I. I. Snegireva3V. K. Lepakhin4K. E. Zatolochina5Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal ProductsScientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal ProductsScientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal ProductsScientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal ProductsScientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal ProductsPeoples’ Friendship University of RussiaMyopathy is a life-threatening disease that can be caused, among other things, by the intake of various medications. Despite the fact that many drug-induced myopathies are well known, however, many health professionals are not alert to myopathies caused by drug interactions. Myopathy is a wellknown adverse reaction of statins, and muscle damage can range from minor muscle pain and weakness to life-threatening rhabdomyolysis. Colchicine can also cause myopathy, including rhabdomyolysis. The combination of colchicine and statins can significantly increase the risk of myopathy compared with their intake separately. In cases of development of myopathy in patients receiving colchicine and statins simultaneously, the most common manifestation of drug interaction was muscle weakness, occurring in almost every case, and in some cases, muscle weakness was so severe that the patient lost the ability to move. In a third of cases, the development of muscle weakness was accompanied by muscular pain, and darkening of urine to tea shade. One study showed that 40 % of patients received concurrent combinations of drugs that increased the risk of muscle damage. It is concluded that the simultaneous administration of colchicine and statins requires an assessment of the “benefit-risk” ratio, as well as the administration of drugs in minimally effective doses.https://www.risksafety.ru/jour/article/view/111rhabdomyolysismyopathycolchicinestatinsdrug-drug interaction |
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A. S. Kazakov M. A. Darmostukova T. M. Bukatina I. I. Snegireva V. K. Lepakhin K. E. Zatolochina |
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A. S. Kazakov M. A. Darmostukova T. M. Bukatina I. I. Snegireva V. K. Lepakhin K. E. Zatolochina MYOPATHY CAUSED BY THE INTERACTION OF COLCHICINE AND STATINS Безопасность и риск фармакотерапии rhabdomyolysis myopathy colchicine statins drug-drug interaction |
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A. S. Kazakov M. A. Darmostukova T. M. Bukatina I. I. Snegireva V. K. Lepakhin K. E. Zatolochina |
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MYOPATHY CAUSED BY THE INTERACTION OF COLCHICINE AND STATINS |
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MYOPATHY CAUSED BY THE INTERACTION OF COLCHICINE AND STATINS |
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MYOPATHY CAUSED BY THE INTERACTION OF COLCHICINE AND STATINS |
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MYOPATHY CAUSED BY THE INTERACTION OF COLCHICINE AND STATINS |
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MYOPATHY CAUSED BY THE INTERACTION OF COLCHICINE AND STATINS |
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myopathy caused by the interaction of colchicine and statins |
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Federal State Budgetary Institution «Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal Products» of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation |
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Безопасность и риск фармакотерапии |
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2312-7821 2619-1164 |
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2018-09-01 |
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Myopathy is a life-threatening disease that can be caused, among other things, by the intake of various medications. Despite the fact that many drug-induced myopathies are well known, however, many health professionals are not alert to myopathies caused by drug interactions. Myopathy is a wellknown adverse reaction of statins, and muscle damage can range from minor muscle pain and weakness to life-threatening rhabdomyolysis. Colchicine can also cause myopathy, including rhabdomyolysis. The combination of colchicine and statins can significantly increase the risk of myopathy compared with their intake separately. In cases of development of myopathy in patients receiving colchicine and statins simultaneously, the most common manifestation of drug interaction was muscle weakness, occurring in almost every case, and in some cases, muscle weakness was so severe that the patient lost the ability to move. In a third of cases, the development of muscle weakness was accompanied by muscular pain, and darkening of urine to tea shade. One study showed that 40 % of patients received concurrent combinations of drugs that increased the risk of muscle damage. It is concluded that the simultaneous administration of colchicine and statins requires an assessment of the “benefit-risk” ratio, as well as the administration of drugs in minimally effective doses. |
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rhabdomyolysis myopathy colchicine statins drug-drug interaction |
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