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Levofloxacin‐induced rhabdomyolysis in a patient on concurrent atorvastatin: Case report and literature review

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The combination of HMG‐CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) and fluoroquinolones generally is not considered a significant risk factor for rhabdomyolysis. Rhabdomyolysis is a known risk associated with statin therapy but has… Click to show full abstract

The combination of HMG‐CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) and fluoroquinolones generally is not considered a significant risk factor for rhabdomyolysis. Rhabdomyolysis is a known risk associated with statin therapy but has seldom been described with fluoroquinolone use. We describe a case of acute rhabdomyolysis involving the co‐administration of atorvastatin and levofloxacin.

Keywords: induced rhabdomyolysis; rhabdomyolysis patient; patient concurrent; case; rhabdomyolysis; levofloxacin induced

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Year Published: 2019

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