Sunday, January 18, 2009

Rhabdomyolysis Due to an Uncommon Interaction of Ciprofloxacin with Simvastatin

A case report of a ciprofloxacin and simvastatin interaction has been published in the latest issue of Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. The addition of ciprofloxacin to chronic simvastatin therapy led to the development of rhabdomyolysis.
Reference: Can J Clin Pharmacol Vol 16 (1) Winter 2009:e78-e79; January 16, 2009
Source: http://www.cjcp.ca/hm/index.php?id=707

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