Faiblesse et douleurs musculaires generalisees chez une patiente de 88 ans: avez-vous pense aux medicaments [88 years old woman with acute muscular weakness and diffuse muscular pain: have you thought about the drugs?].
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_4C90C9EB9295
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Faiblesse et douleurs musculaires generalisees chez une patiente de 88 ans: avez-vous pense aux medicaments [88 years old woman with acute muscular weakness and diffuse muscular pain: have you thought about the drugs?].
Journal
Praxis
ISSN
1661-8157[print], 1661-8157[linking]
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Volume
99
Number
24
Pages
1507-1511
Language
french
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; English Abstract ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
An 88 years old woman was admitted for muscular pain and weakness. She was under a treatment of simvastatin and was recently prescribed clarithromycin for a lung infection. The diagnosis of statin induced rhabdomyolysis by drug interaction was made. The evolution is good with eviction of the statin and aggressive hydratation. This case shows how important it is to know the risks factors and drug interactions predisposing to statin-induced myopathy.
Keywords
Aged, 80 and over, Anti-Bacterial Agents/adverse effects, Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use, Anticholesteremic Agents/adverse effects, Anticholesteremic Agents/therapeutic use, Clarithromycin/adverse effects, Clarithromycin/therapeutic use, Diagnosis, Differential, Drug Interactions, Drug Therapy, Combination, Female, Humans, Muscle Weakness/chemically induced, Pain/chemically induced, Rhabdomyolysis/chemically induced, Rhabdomyolysis/diagnosis, Simvastatin/adverse effects, Simvastatin/therapeutic use
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