title: Rhabdomyolysis induced by a single dose of a statin.
abstract: Statins have been shown to cause myotoxicity and rhabdomyolysis. In most cases rhabdomyolysis occurs following the use of these drugs for at least one week. A case of rhabdomyolysis after just a single dose of simvastatin is reported.
authors.affiliation: Medical Directorate, Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Royal Hospital NHS Calow, Chesterfield, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jamil
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Iqbal
mesh_terms: D004417:Dyspnea / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D019821:Simvastatin