MHRA Drug Safety Update: Yellow cards which have made a difference – high dose rosuvastatin associated with increased risk of rhabdomyolysis

Reference: Drug Safety Update 2011 (November); Volume 5: Issue 4

Source: MHRA

Date published: 17/11/2011 17:12

Summary
by: Hina Radia

The November 2011 issue of Drug Safety Update from the MHRA features an article about yellow card reports that have made a difference, with a particular emphasis on high dose rosuvastatin being associated with an increased incidence of rhabdomyolisis. The article states that by February 2004, 5 reports of rhabdomyolysis with rosuvastatin had been reported, and the rosuvastatin dose was reported to be at 40 mg or higher in four of the 5 reports received. Furthermore, the reporting rate (taking prescribing data into account) was higher than expected relative to historical data with other statins.

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