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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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Main Authors: Alreja, Gaurav, Inayatullah, Saqib, Goel, Saurabh, Braden, Gregory
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516014/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23233778
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-3583.102720
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