title: Rhabdomyolysis caused by an interaction of simvastatin and fusidic acid.
abstract: A case of severe rhabdomyolysis caused by an interaction between fusidic acid and simvastatin is described. Fusidic acid significantly reduces the excretion of simvastatin resulting in increased plasma levels thereby increasing the side effect profile. Simvastatin treatment should be temporarily withheld during treatment with fusidic acid.
authors.affiliation: Worthing and Southlands NHS Trust, Endocrine and Diabetes, Worthing Hospital, Lyndhurst Road, West Sussex, BN11 2DH, UK.
authors.forename: Roselle
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Herring
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caldwell
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wade