Two Cases of Simvastatin-induced Acute Myopathy
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
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: 435-437, 2001.
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ABSTRACT
Among the side effects of simvastatin, elevated liver enzyme or creatine kinase activity has been occasionally report-ed, but overt myopathy is rare. We report two cases of simvastatin-induced myopathy with usual dosages of simvas-tatin. Two patients presented with general myalgia, markedly elevated creatine kinase activity, and mild proximal weak-ness. One patient had been treated with concomitant use of cyclosporine and simvastatin after renal transplantation, and another patient had diabetic nephropathy. We recommend careful monitoring when myalgia appears in a patient receiv-ing simvastatin. (J Korean Neurol Assoc 19(4)435~437, 2001)
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Main subject:
Kidney Transplantation
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Cyclosporine
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Simvastatin
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Creatine Kinase
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Diabetic Nephropathies
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Myalgia
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Liver
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Muscular Diseases
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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