rhabdomyolysis

Myopathy is marked by muscle pain and weakness, and in a serious form called rhabdomyolysis can damage the kidneys.

FDA Urges Limits on Dosages of Zocor Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011

Myopathy is marked by muscle pain and weakness, and in a serious form called rhabdomyolysis can damage the kidneys.

FDA Urges Limits on Dosages of Zocor Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011

All of the statins have been linked with muscle injury and rare cases of muscle breakdown, a condition called rhabdomyolysis, which occurs in about five of every 100,000 patients taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.

Simvastatin can damage muscles in high doses 2011

All of the statins have been linked with muscle injury and rare cases of muscle breakdown, a condition called rhabdomyolysis, which occurs in about five of every 100,000 patients taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.

Simvastatin can damage muscles in high doses 2011

Higher statin doses have also been linked to an increased risk of a life-threatening form of muscle breakdown called rhabdomyolysis, which can lead to permanent kidney damage, coma and even death.

Muscle pain from taking Zocor or another statin? Check your dose 2010

Muscle pain and weakness, a condition called rhabdomyolysis, is actually the most common side effect of statin drugs, which is thought to occur because statins activate the atrogin-1 gene, which plays a key role in muscle atrophy. [xiii]

Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Cholesterol Myth That Could Be Harming Your Health 2010

Muscle pain and weakness, a condition called rhabdomyolysis, is actually the most common side effect of statin drugs, which is thought to occur because statins activate the atrogin-1 gene, which plays a key role in muscle atrophy. [xiii]

The Cholesterol Myth That Could Be Harming Your Health 2010

Higher statin doses have also been linked to an increased risk of a life-threatening form of muscle breakdown called rhabdomyolysis, which can lead to permanent kidney damage, coma and even death.

Muscle pain from taking Zocor or another statin? Check your dose 2010

During a lab analysis 22 hours after admission the doctors found the patient to be breaking down and releasing into his blood huge amounts of muscle protein, a condition called rhabdomyolysis, which if severe enough can lead to kidney failure.

I’ll see your ketoacidosis and raise you a renal failure | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2006

It argues other statins are safer because Crestor has the highest rate of a side effect called rhabdomyolysis, in which muscle cells break down.

News - latimes.com 2011