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Old 2nd, October 2007, 04:17 PM
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Default erythromycin taken with simvastatin?
will this increase simvastatin toxicity or increase erythromycin or bdecrease?
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Old 2nd, October 2007, 06:08 PM
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Increase Simvastatin toxicity

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Prescriber should change to an alternative antibiotic OR patient should stop SIMVASTATIN temporarily whilst on erythromycin
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Old 2nd, October 2007, 06:53 PM
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Is Jefradd studying for an exam?
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