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Rhabdomyolysis caused by an unusual interaction between azithromycin and simvastatin
Rhabdomyolysis is an uncommon but life-threatening adverse effect of simvastatin therapy. A 73-year-old male on chronic simvastatin therapy received azithromycin for acute bronchitis. He presented with weakness of all extremities with a significant increase in creatinine phosphokinase levels and acu...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516014/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23233778 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-3583.102720 |