Pravastatin Induced Myopathy

M. A. Yassin; A. Shaukat; M. M. Errayes; M. M. Saleh

doi:10.5339/qmj.2007.2.22

ISSN: 0253-8253
E-ISSN: 2227-0426

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المؤلفون: M. A. Yassin^1,2, A. Shaukat², M. M. Errayes² and M. M. Saleh²
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االانتسابات المهنيه ¹ Hematology Department, Al Amal Hospital and Department of Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar ² Department of Medicine Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Source: Qatar Medical Journal, Volume 2007, Issue 2, نوفمبر ٢٠٠٧, 22
DOI https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2007.2.22
- تاريخ النشر الكترونيا: ٠١ نوفمبر ٢٠٠٧

ملخص

Lipid-lowering agents such as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (also known as statin drugs) are generally well tolerated. But a recognized side effect still can happen, We report a case of 47-year-old Iraqi male patient previously known hypothyroid, was not on replacement therapy, as he did not appear after his thyroid functions was checked came in with severe body pain for 10 months got worse in the last three months, started on lipostat (ten months ago) found to have myopathy as evident by high CPK which improved gradually clinically and biochemical after stopping lipostat.

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نوع المستند: Case Report

الموضوعات الرئيسية myopathy and pravastatin

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