Literature DB >> 17806197

[Acute cholestatic hepatitis caused by simvastatine in a 67-year-old patient].

Stanisław Lata1, Barbara Chudy.   

Abstract

The following work presents the case of undesired during side effect (toxic hepatocellular damage ) by Simvastatine (Cardin). The main syptoms were jaundice and pruritus. Conclusions draw the attention to the role of history taking in the diagnosis of the described disease, as well as the importance of regular patient checkups whoin those use statines.

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Year:  2006        PMID: 17806197

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Przegl Lek        ISSN: 0033-2240


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Authors:  Paul Y Kwo; Stanley M Cohen; Joseph K Lim
Journal:  Am J Gastroenterol       Date:  2016-12-20       Impact factor: 10.864

2.  High Dose Atorvastatin Associated with Increased Risk of Significant Hepatotoxicity in Comparison to Simvastatin in UK GPRD Cohort.

Authors:  Alan T Clarke; Paul C D Johnson; Gillian C Hall; Ian Ford; Peter R Mills
Journal:  PLoS One       Date:  2016-03-16       Impact factor: 3.240

3.  Rosuvastatin-Induced Dizziness and Pruritus: A Case Report and Summary of Statin-Associated Dizziness and Pruritus.

Authors:  Sara Malik; Philip R Cohen
Journal:  Cureus       Date:  2022-09-10
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