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  2. Statin - Wikipedia

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    The risk of statin-induced rhabdomyolysis increases with older age, use of interacting medications such as fibrates, and hypothyroidism. [ 94 ] [ 95 ] Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone) levels are decreased in statin use; [ 96 ] CoQ10 supplements are sometimes used to treat statin-associated myopathy, though evidence of their efficacy is lacking as of ...

  3. Cardiovascular agents - Wikipedia

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    Clinical presentations of rhabdomyolysis. While statins are generally well-tolerated, severe adverse effects such as hepatotoxicity and myotoxicity may occur in rarity. Statin-induced hepatotoxicity can cause autoimmune hepatitis and an elevation in serum levels of hepatic enzymes such as alanine aminotransferase, impairing liver function. [20]

  4. Rhabdomyolysis - Wikipedia

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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 .

  5. Rosuvastatin - Wikipedia

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    As with all statins, there is a concern of rhabdomyolysis, a severe undesired side effect. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has indicated that "it does not appear that the risk [of rhabdomyolysis] is greater with Crestor than with other marketed statins", but has mandated that a warning about this side-effect, as well as a kidney ...

  6. Atorvastatin - Wikipedia

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    Statin-induced rhabdomyolysis is rare, occurring in less than 0.1% of people who take statins. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] [ 66 ] Statin induced rhabdomyolysis, as with other statin associated muscle symptoms, occurs most commonly in the first year of treatment but can occur at any time during treatment. [ 64 ]

  7. What is rhabdo, the medical condition that sent Rockwall ...

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    A strenuous offseason workout on Jan. 6 sent multiple Rockwall-Heath athletes to the hospital with rhabdomyolysis. Here’s what the symptoms look like.

  8. Cerivastatin - Wikipedia

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    Cerivastatin (INN, [1] brand names: Baycol, Lipobay) is a synthetic member of the class of statins used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease.It was marketed by the pharmaceutical company Bayer A.G. in the late 1990s, competing with Pfizer's highly successful atorvastatin (Lipitor).

  9. Acquired non-inflammatory myopathy - Wikipedia

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    Common types of myopathy due to statins include myalgia, myositis, and rhabdomyolysis. Statins induce myopathy by inhibiting protein synthesis within the muscle. [6] Statin therapy tends to not show any histopathological differences, and thus a biopsy does not reveal too much about the damage. Often, the damage is found within the mitochondria.