A Drug & Medical Device Recall And/Or Safety Alert Has Been Issued: Statins and HIV or Hepatitis C Drugs: Drug Safety Communication – Interaction Increases Risk of Muscle Injury. According to the Food & Drug Administration FDA’s MedWatch:
Protease inhibitors and statins taken together may raise the blood levels of statins and increase the risk of myopathy, kidney damage, and kidney failure, which can be fatal.
For more information on the drug or medical device recall or safety alert, read the Food & Drug Administration’s FDA’s drug or medical device recall or safety alert: Statins and HIV or Hepatitis C Drugs: Drug Safety Communication – Interaction Increases Risk of Muscle Injury.
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