Wednesday, April 1, 2009

39 - Drugs causing myopathy


  1. lipid lowering agents :

 

                                1a. fibric acid derivatives

                                1b. HMG CoA reductase inhibitors ( statins )

                                1c. niacin ( nicotinic acid derivatives )

 

  1. glucocorticoids

 

  1. zidovudine

 

  1. Non depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents

 

  1. drugs of abuse :

 

                           5a. alcohol

                           5b. amphetamines

                           5c. cocaine

                           5d. heroin

                           5e. phencyclidine

                           5f. meperidine

 

  1. autoimmune toxic myopathy : D – pencillamine

 

  1. amphophilic cationic drugs :

 

                                  7a. amiodarone

                                  7b. chloroquine

                                  7c. hydroxychloroquine

 

  1. antimicrotubular drugs : colchicine

 

  1. miscellaneous drugs :

 

                            9a. cyclosporine

                            9b. cimetidine

                            9c. gold

                            9d. danazol

                            9e. amphotericin – B  

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