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Dosha Cummins1, Michael Mackey, Erica Baker
1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Family and Community Medicine, Area Health Education Center-Northeast, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Jonesboro, AR, USA. dcummins@ahecne.uams.edu
Abstract:
Simvastatin is a cholesterol-lowering medication heavily prescribed to treat and prevent vascular disease. Despite widespread use, cases of simvastatin-induced rhabdomyolysis are rare. Little information is available regarding the recovery period for a patient who has experienced drug-induced rhabdomyolysis. We present a case involving a patient with multiple risk factors (advanced age, high-dose simvastatin therapy, concomitant nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, and concomitant gemfibrozil therapy) and highlight his recovery course.
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