Rhabdomyolysis induced by simvastatin-fluconazole combination

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 444-446

  Hazin, Ribhi ^a,b   Abuzetun, Jamil Y ^c   Suker, Manar ^c   Porter, Joann ^c  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Drugs; Statins

Indexed keywords

FLUCONAZOLE; FOLIC ACID; GOSERELIN; INSULIN; LISINOPRIL; MOMETASONE FUROATE; SIMVASTATIN; TERAZOSIN; THIAMINE; TOLTERODINE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEMENTIA; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

EID: 42349115716     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)31280-3     Document Type: Article

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