Open AccessLate onset rhabdomyolysis developing secondary to atorvastatin therapy in a coronary artery disease patient
Author(s) -
Somak Kumar Das,
Saikat Ghosh,
Anand Sharma
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.153177
Subject(s) - rhabdomyolysis , atorvastatin , medicine , coronary artery disease , cardiology , disease
Rhabdomyolysis, a clinical syndrome in which skeletal muscle damage and necrosis, is precipitated by multi-therapy is most frequently described during statin treatment. Rhabdomyolysis is a rare, but serious side-effect that may lead to renal failure and dangerous electrolyte abnormalities in patients. We report a case of rhabdomyolysis after 5 years of atorvastatin therapy in an elderly patient, in multi-treatment for coronary artery disease