Rhabdomyolysis caused by co-medication with simvastatin and clarithromycin

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 256, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1182-1183

  Wagner, Judith ^a   Suessmair, Christine ^a   Pfister, Hans Walter ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALLOPURINOL; BISOPROLOL; CLARITHROMYCIN; GLIBENCLAMIDE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; SIMVASTATIN; TELMISARTAN;

AGED; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CREATINE KINASE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SIDE EFFECT; WEAKNESS;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLARITHROMYCIN; CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SIMVASTATIN;

EID: 67650499611     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-009-5078-6     Document Type: Letter

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