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Gemfibrozil-induced myopathy.

Archives of internal medicine (1991-09-01)
G J Magarian, L M Lucas, C Colley
ABSTRACT

Drug-induced myopathy has been reported with use of lovastatin, nicotinic acid, and clofibrate. A particularly severe form, often accompanied by rhabdomyolysis, has been reported with the use of lovastatin and gemfibrozil; however, as far as we know, no case has been documented with use of gemfibrozil alone. Herein, we report the first case (to our knowledge of gemfibrozil-induced myopathy, confirmed by drug rechallenge.

MATERIALS
Product Number
Brand
Product Description

Sigma-Aldrich
Gemfibrozil
Supelco
Gemfibrozil, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
Gemfibrozil, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard
Gemfibrozil for system suitability, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard