Statins and phenytoin interact - A case history [2]

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 147-148

  Tan, Kit Mun ^b   Kelly, John G ^b   McGarry, Kathleen ^a  

^a Our Lady's Hospital   (Ireland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BENDROFLUMETHIAZIDE; BISOPROLOL; CHOLESTEROL; CYTOCHROME P450 3A4; PHENYTOIN; SIMVASTATIN;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; ANTICONVULSANTS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; PHENYTOIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 37249081555     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2007.02982.x     Document Type: Letter

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