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Rhabdomyolysis (shortened as rhabdo) is a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle breaks down rapidly, often due to high intensity exercise over a short period. [ 6 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Symptoms may include muscle pains , weakness, vomiting , and confusion .
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is a serious medical condition that can result in death or disability. Rhabdo happens when damaged muscle tissue releases proteins ...
An example is: when a person taking a cholesterol-lowering statin drug then drinking grapefruit juice, they may have a poor treatment outcome (adverse drug reaction) and sustain liver damage or kidney failure due to drug induced rhabdomyolysis (the breaking up of muscle tissue). [7]
The strengths of the available cerivastatin medicine ranged from 0.2 - 0.8 mg, resulting in an actual dose of 1.9 - 13.1 μg/kg body weight for which rhabdomyolysis has been reported. [14] Although the mechanism of the cerivastatin induced myopathy is not exactly known, [15] the risk increases with statin dose.
A Massachusetts woman who almost lost her leg after developing a dangerous condition following a spin class is warning others to be aware of the symptoms of
Exertional rhabdomyolysis, the exercise-induced muscle breakdown that results in muscle pain/soreness, is commonly diagnosed using the urine myoglobin test accompanied by high levels of creatine kinase (CK). Myoglobin is the protein released into the bloodstream when skeletal muscle is broken down. The urine test simply examines whether ...
Barriers to accessing drug treatment may worsen negative health outcomes and further exacerbate health inequalities in the United States. Stigmatization of drug use, the War on Drugs and criminalization, and the social determinants of health should all be considered when discussing access to drug treatment and potential barriers.
Propofol infusion syndrome (PRIS) is a rare syndrome which affects patients undergoing long-term treatment with high doses of the anaesthetic and sedative drug propofol.It can lead to cardiac failure, rhabdomyolysis, metabolic acidosis, and kidney failure, and is often fatal.