ARTICLE Drug-Induced Rhabdomyolysis: Statin
ABSTRACT
Statins are among the drugs of choice in the first-line treatment of hyperlipidemia. Rhabdomyolysis, a well-known side effect of statin therapy, is a syndrome of muscle cell necrosis and releasing cell contents into the intravenous area. Patients consult with myalgia muscle weakness and dark-colored urine complaints. It is known that advanced age, diabetes, hypothyroidism, polypharmacy, and renal failure increase the risk of statin-associated rhabdomyolysis.
AUTHORS
Fahriye Naz ERDİL, Serdar ÖZDEMİR, Serkan Emre EROĞLU
PAGE NUMBERS 154-157
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