Incidence of hospitalized rhabdomyolysis in patients treated with lipid-lowering drugs
DJ Graham, JA Staffa, D Shatin, SE Andrade… - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
ContextLipid-lowering agents are widely prescribed in the United States. Reliable estimates
of rhabdomyolysis risk with various lipid-lowering agents are not available. ObjectiveTo
estimate the incidence of rhabdomyolysis in patients treated with different statins and
fibrates, alone and in combination, in the ambulatory setting. Design, Setting, and
PatientsDrug-specific inception cohorts of statin and fibrate users were established using
claims data from 11 managed care health plans across the United States. Patients with at …
of rhabdomyolysis risk with various lipid-lowering agents are not available. ObjectiveTo
estimate the incidence of rhabdomyolysis in patients treated with different statins and
fibrates, alone and in combination, in the ambulatory setting. Design, Setting, and
PatientsDrug-specific inception cohorts of statin and fibrate users were established using
claims data from 11 managed care health plans across the United States. Patients with at …