A CASE REPORT ON A RARE COMPLICATION OF HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS.

Abstract

Rhabdomyolysis is the rare adverse effect of statin therapy. It is a condition characterized by the damage and breakdown of skeletal muscle. A 66 years old male patient was admitted to the hospital with the chief complaint of pain and weakness in both lower and upper limbs for ve days and was diagnosed with statin-induced rhabdomyolysis. The signicance of statin-induced rhabdomyolysis in a patient with recent Hepatitis B related Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease with portal Hypertension, and Severe Mitral Regurgitation is highlighted here. Based on this case report, we recommend that clinicians should inform regular follow-up to the patients when prescribing statins.