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Statin-induced rhabdomyolysis: a complication of a commonly overlooked drug interaction

Rhabdomyolysis is a well-documented side effect of statin therapy. This risk is increased with concurrent use of medications that inhibit cytochrome p450-3A4 (CYP3A4), such as macrolide antibiotics. We present the case of a 67-year-old patient who was commenced on clarithromycin on a background of s...

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Autores principales: Ezad, Saad, Cheema, Hooria, Collins, Nicholas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5853001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29593874
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omx104