Open AccessSimvastatin-induced nocturnal leg pain disappears with pravastatin substitution
Author(s) -
Nataša Stojaković,
Rajko Igić
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh1306387s
Subject(s) - medicine , pravastatin , simvastatin , nocturnal , substitution (logic) , pharmacology , cholesterol , computer science , programming language
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.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom