Statin myopathy: risky drug interactions

Evidence-based neurology checklist on statin myopathy: risky drug interactions: Antimicrobials Ciclosporin Azole antifungals Protease inhibitors Erythromycin Clarithromycin Other cholesterol lowering drugs Cardiac active drugs Other drugs

Antimicrobials

  • Ciclosporin
  • Azole antifungals
  • Protease inhibitors
  • Erythromycin
  • Clarithromycin

Other cholesterol lowering drugs

Cardiac active drugs

Other drugs

References

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  4. Just JM, Weckbecker K, Just KS. Quinine induced simvastatin toxicity through cytochrome inhibition - a case report. BMC Geriatr 2016; 16:168.

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