An 18-year-old woman, who was being treated with simvastatin for corticosteroid-resistant
nephrotic syndrome, developed high levels of lactate dehydrogenase, without myalgia or …

Two men receiving long-term immunosuppressant therapy following heart transplantation
developed rhabdomyolysis during treatment with concomitant simvastatin. The first patient …

Simvastatin had been stopped, but was restarted 4 months after surgery. The dosage was
increased to 20 mg/day 3 months later. Approximately 3 months later, she was hospitalised …

A 47-year-old man, who was a renal transplant recipient, was receiving an
immunosuppressive regimen comprising cyclosporin 125mg twice daily, azathioprine and …

A 40-year-old woman developed rhabdomyolysis after atorvastatin for the treatment of
hypercholesterolaemia was added to her usual cyclosporin-containing regimen. The woman …

The woman was hospitalised after falling as a result of significant weakness and loss of leg
muscle function. She had a history of chronic renal failure, stage III, and was receiving …

A 66-year-old man developed rhabdomyolysis during concomitant treatment with
simvastatin for dyslipidaemia and ciclosporin for graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis …

A 64-year-old man developed rhabdomyolysis when treated with ciclosporin and simvastatin
concomitantly. The man had a history of end stage renal disease secondary to autosomal …

A 69-year-old renal transplant recipient with hyperlipidaemia developed rhabdomyolysis
during concomitant treatment with ciclosporin and simvastatin. The man, who had a history …

A 17-year-old boy with nephrotic syndrome developed rhabdomyolysis during concomitant
treatment with atorvastatin and prednisolone. The boy had been hospitalised with facial …