Rhabdomyolysis due to combination therapy with cerivastatin and gemfibrozil [5]

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 261-262

  Alexandridis, George ^a   Pappas, George A ^a   Elisaf, Moses S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERIVASTATIN; FELODIPINE; GEMFIBROZIL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; METOPROLOL;

AGED; CASE REPORT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LETTER; MYOSITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GEMFIBROZIL; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; PYRIDINES; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

EID: 0034663113     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(00)00514-3     Document Type: Letter

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