title: Which statin should be used together with colchicine? Clinical experience in three patients with nephrotic syndrome due to AA type amyloidosis.
abstract: Colchicine and statins are well known drugs that cause myopathy and neuropathy. Co-administration of certain drugs with statins may increase myotoxic effect, causing myopathy and varying degrees of rhabdomyolysis. Therefore, it is very crucial to know which statin should be used during a combination therapy including colchicine and other drugs. We present three cases with AA amyloidosis secondary to familial Mediterranean fever, who developed neuromyopathy while receiving the combination of colchicine and statin. We also briefly discussed the different metabolic pathways of statins and colchicine when used together.
authors: Division of Nephrology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Medical Faculty, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors: Garip
authors: G
authors: Sahin
authors: Cengiz
authors: C
authors: Korkmaz
authors: Ahmet Uğur
authors: AU
authors: Yalcin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications*; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D010505:Familial Mediterranean Fever / Q000150:complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D003078:Colchicine
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