| Literature DB >> 15659879 |
Hiroshi Moro1, Hiroki Tsukada, Atsuto Tanuma, Arimasa Shirasaki, Noriaki Iino, Takeaki Nishibori, Shinichi Nishi, Fumitake Gejyo.
Abstract
We encountered a 49-year-old HIV-infected man with chronic renal insufficiency who developed rhabdomyolysis after treatment with simvastatin. He recovered after initiating hemodialysis and discontinuing oral medications. Rhabdomyolysis most likely resulted from an excessive blood concentration of simvastatin caused by concomitant use of fluconazole in the presence of renal insufficiency.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15659879 DOI: 10.1089/apc.2004.18.687
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Patient Care STDS ISSN: 1087-2914 Impact factor: 5.078