title: [Muscular diseases in relation to drug consumption].
abstract: Toxic myopathies are an uncommon manifestation of chemotherapeutic agents. Most myopathies are characterized by a weakness affecting proximal limb-muscles more than distal ones. Steroids, chloroquine and ipecac syrup are the most common drugs inducing myopathies. Toxic myositis is rare and reported with D-penicillamine abuse. Myotoxicity of local agents injection such as anesthetics, steroids or antibiotics is also known. Congenital myopathies such as malignant hyperthermia, hypokalemic periodic paralysis or paroxysmal myoglobinuria may also be induced by drugs but are very rare.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Uldry
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Regli
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D003348:Cortisone / Q000009:adverse effects; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007486:Ipecac / Q000009:adverse effects; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000209:etiology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009220:Myositis / Q000139:chemically induced; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D007486:Ipecac; D003348:Cortisone
vernacular_title: Les atteintes musculaires en relation avec la prise de médicaments.