Simvastatin-induced nocturnal leg pain disappears with pravastatin substitution
Introduction. Statins have similar side effects that do not always occur at the same rate among the various statins. We present a case of simvastatin-induced muscle toxicity that disappeared when pravastatin was substituted for the original drug. Case Outline. A 74-year-old male, a nonsmoker, co...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Serbian Medical Society
2013-01-01
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Series: | Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo |
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Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0370-8179/2013/0370-81791306387S.pdf |