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Hepatotoxicity more likely with atorvastatin vs simvastatin

Published in: Reactions Weekly | Issue 1/2012

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Atorvastatin is shown to be associated with an overall higher risk of hepatotoxicity than simvastatin in analyses conducted by investigators from the UK. …

Clarke AT, Johnson PCD, Hall GC, Ford I, Mills PR.High dose atorvastatin associated with increased risk of significant hepatotoxicity in comparison to simvastatin: a retrospective cohort study using the UK General Practice Research Database. 47th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver: abstr. 1343, 18 Apr 2012. Available from: URL: http://mobile.ilcapp.eu/easl%5f161/poster%5f24709/program.aspx

Title: Hepatotoxicity more likely with atorvastatin vs simvastatin
Publication date: 01-06-2012
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Reactions Weekly / Issue 1/2012
Print ISSN: 0114-9954
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2051
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2165/00128415-201214060-00011

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