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==Drug Drug Interactions== | ==Drug Drug Interactions== | ||
*[[Cyclosporin]] co-administration is associated with a higher rate of [[myositis]] among statin users as a result of inhibition of [[CYP3A4]]. The exception is [[pravastatin]] in which this is not a problem. | |||
==Drug Food Interactions== | |||
===Grapefruit=== | |||
* [[Amiodarone]] | |||
* [[Nifedipine]] | |||
* [[Simvastatin]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 17:21, 31 October 2011
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Cardiology Overview |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Drug Drug Interactions
- Cyclosporin co-administration is associated with a higher rate of myositis among statin users as a result of inhibition of CYP3A4. The exception is pravastatin in which this is not a problem.