pravastatin (Rx) - Medscape Drugs & Diseases
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Hepatic DysfunctionImmune-Mediated Necrotizing MyopathyDrug Interaction Overview Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), an autoimmune myopathy, reported Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), an autoimmune myopathy, reported with statin use, including reports of recurrence when the same or a different statin was administered IMNM is characterized by muscle biopsy showing necrotizing myopathy without significant inflammation improvement with immunosuppressive agents, proximal muscle weakness, and elevated serum creatine... Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), an autoimmune myopathy, reported with statin use, including reports of recurrence when the same or a different statin was administered IMNM is characterized by muscle biopsy showing necrotizing myopathy without significant inflammation improvement with immunosuppressive agents, proximal muscle weakness, and elevated serum creatine... Treatment with immunosuppressive agents may be required Advice all patients starting therapy or whose dose is being increased, about the risk of myopathy, including rhabdomyolysis
Immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), an autoimmune myopathy, reported with statin use, including reports of recurrence when the same or a different statin was administered
IMNM is characterized by muscle biopsy showing necrotizing myopathy without significant inflammation improvement with immunosuppressive agents, proximal muscle weakness, and elevated serum creatine...
Treatment with immunosuppressive agents may be required
Advice all patients starting therapy or whose dose is being increased, about the risk of myopathy, including rhabdomyolysis
DA: 46 PA: 72 MOZ Rank: 24
