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gemfibrozil and Muscle Weakness

gemfibrozil has been researched along with Muscle Weakness in 2 studies

Muscle Weakness: A vague complaint of debility, fatigue, or exhaustion attributable to weakness of various muscles. The weakness can be characterized as subacute or chronic, often progressive, and is a manifestation of many muscle and neuromuscular diseases. (From Wyngaarden et al., Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p2251)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The authors describe a patient who presented with myoglobinuria after starting cerivastatin-gemfibrozil therapy."7.72Myoglobinuria and COX deficiency in a patient taking cerivastatin and gemfibrozil. ( Arenas, J; Bermejo, F; Börnstein, B; Cabello, A; Calvo, P; Campos, Y; del Hoyo, P; Fernández, V; Fernández-Moreno, MA; García, A; Garesse, R; Martín, MA; Martínez-Salio, A; Molina, JA; Moreno, T, 2003)
"The authors describe a patient who presented with myoglobinuria after starting cerivastatin-gemfibrozil therapy."3.72Myoglobinuria and COX deficiency in a patient taking cerivastatin and gemfibrozil. ( Arenas, J; Bermejo, F; Börnstein, B; Cabello, A; Calvo, P; Campos, Y; del Hoyo, P; Fernández, V; Fernández-Moreno, MA; García, A; Garesse, R; Martín, MA; Martínez-Salio, A; Molina, JA; Moreno, T, 2003)
" Patients with concurrent prescriptions were surveyed for current use, awareness of withdrawal/warnings, adverse effects and creatine phosphokinase (CK) results."1.31High rates of adverse effects and patient unawareness of withdrawn lipid-lowering drug combination in a public hospital clinic. ( Bult, J; Keehr, LM; Sai, TT; Schiff, GD, 2002)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's2 (100.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Schiff, GD1
Keehr, LM1
Sai, TT1
Bult, J1
Arenas, J1
Fernández-Moreno, MA1
Molina, JA1
Fernández, V1
del Hoyo, P1
Campos, Y1
Calvo, P1
Martín, MA1
García, A1
Moreno, T1
Martínez-Salio, A1
Börnstein, B1
Bermejo, F1
Cabello, A1
Garesse, R1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for gemfibrozil and Muscle Weakness

ArticleYear
High rates of adverse effects and patient unawareness of withdrawn lipid-lowering drug combination in a public hospital clinic.
    Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety, 2002, Volume: 11, Issue:8

    Topics: Creatine Kinase; Drug Interactions; Gemfibrozil; Hospitals, Public; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-Co

2002
Myoglobinuria and COX deficiency in a patient taking cerivastatin and gemfibrozil.
    Neurology, 2003, Jan-14, Volume: 60, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Biopsy; Cytochrome-c Oxidase Deficiency; Female; Gemfibrozil; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-Co

2003