Myopathies associated with red yeast rice and liquorice: spontaneous reports from the Italian Surveillance System of Natural Health Products

Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2008 Oct;66(4):572-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2008.03224.x. Epub 2008 May 21.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biological Products / administration & dosage*
  • Biological Products / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Glycyrrhiza / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / adverse effects
  • Hypercholesterolemia / complications
  • Hypercholesterolemia / therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscular Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Phytotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Plant Preparations
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Plant Preparations
  • red yeast rice