Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9691
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Publication type: Journal Article
Ho MR, Baker JE, Miller AL.
Simvastatin-induced rhabdomyolysis.
Am J Emerg Med 2004 May; 22:(3):234-5
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0735675704000592
Keywords:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Creatine Kinase/blood
Emergency Treatment/methods
Fluid Therapy
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors/adverse effects*
Hypercholesterolemia/blood
Hypercholesterolemia/diagnosis
Hypercholesterolemia/drug therapy
Male
Rhabdomyolysis/blood
Rhabdomyolysis/chemically induced*
Rhabdomyolysis/diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis/therapy
Simvastatin/adverse effects*