Simvastatin-induced rhabdomyolysis [8]

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 234-235

  Ho, Matthew R ^a   Baker, James E ^a   Miller, Andrew L ^a  

^a Kaiser Permanante ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALPRAZOLAM; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ATENOLOL; CERIVASTATIN; CYCLOSPORIN; DONEPEZIL; FIBRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FLUOXETINE; GEMFIBROZIL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MACROLIDE; NEFAZODONE; NICOTINIC ACID; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; SIMVASTATIN; TAMSULOSIN;

AGED; AGING; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MARKETING; EMERGENCY WARD; FOOD DRUG INTERACTION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MYOPATHY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHYDRATION; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 2442675493     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2004.02.023     Document Type: Article

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