Author/Authors :
Bolatkale, Mustafa Department of Emergency Medicine - Medipol University Hospital - İstanbul, Turkey , İşsever, Muhittin Department of Emergency Medicine - Medipol University Hospital - İstanbul, Turkey , Karaoğlu, Ulaş Department of Emergency Medicine - Medipol University Hospital - İstanbul, Turkey , Bulut, Mehtap Department of Emergency Medicine - Medipol University Hospital - İstanbul, Turkey , Acara, Ahmet Cagdas Department of Emergency Medicine - Gaziemir State Hospital - Izmir, Turkey
Abstract :
Statins are commonly used drugs in the treatment of hyperlipidemia (HL), despite some undesirable side effects. These range from mild symptoms such as myopathy, muscle weakness and myalgia to severe muscle weakness associated with chronic myopathy and acute renal failure (ARF) as a result of rhabdomyolysis. The most serious and deadly side effect of statins is rhabdomyolysis. The case presented here is of a patient with rhabdomyolysis due to treatment with the antihyperlipidemic drug, atorvastatin.
Citation: Bolatkale M, İşsever M, Karaoğlu U, Acara AC, Bulut M. Heart attack or rhabdomyolysis? Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma 2018; 4(1): 51-52. doi: 10.15171/jept.2017.02.
Keywords :
Statin , Heart attack , Atorvastatin , Rhabdomyolysis
