Clopidogrel and rosuvastatin interaction

It demonstrates in healthy volunteers that at the doses used in this study, simvastatin and fluvastatin, but not atorvastatin, pravastatin or rosuvastatin interfere with the anti-aggregation effect of clopidogrel. This can increase the risk of side effects such as liver damage and a rare but serious condition called rhabdomyolysis that involves the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue

2024-03-29
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  1. Clopidogrel may increase the blood levels of rosuvastatin
  2. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit
  3. Do not drink large amounts of alcohol while using rosuvastatin
  4. Multidrug therapy increases the risk for drug–drug interactions
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