Presumed interaction of fusidic acid with simvastatin

Anaesthesia

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 656-658

  Burtenshaw, A J ^a   Sellors, G ^a   Downing, R ^a  

^a WORCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BISOPROLOL; CEFUROXIME; CYTOCHROME P450 3A4; DESLORATADINE; DICLOFENAC; DIPYRIDAMOLE; ENALAPRIL; FUSIDIC ACID; METRONIDAZOLE; RANITIDINE; SIMVASTATIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CASE REPORT; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FATAL OUTCOME; FUSIDIC ACID; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SIMVASTATIN;

EID: 43549126635     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05434.x     Document Type: Article

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