2007
DOI: 10.1080/08860220701573640
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Acute Renal Failure Secondary to Fenofibrate Monotherapy-Induced Rhabdomyolysis

Abstract: Fenofibrate, a fibric acid derivative, is used to treat diabetic dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and combined hyperlipidemia alone or in combination with statins. Rhabdomyolysis is defined as a pathological condition of skeletal muscle cell damage leading to the release of toxic intracellular material into the circulation. Its major causes include trauma, ischemia, toxins, metabolic disorders, infections, and drugs. Rhabdomyolysis associated with fenofibrate is extremely rare. In nearly all of the presente… Show more

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“…A few reports on audit cycles of prescription related to psychiatry have been published in the past few years. [5][6][7] Even though there is a need for improvement in prescription patterns, [8] we are not aware of such a study conducted in India. This report describes our experience with a systematically conducted audit exercise on prescription orders written by postgraduate resident doctors in psychiatry.…”
Section: Improving Quality Of Prescriptions With Clinical Auditmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…A few reports on audit cycles of prescription related to psychiatry have been published in the past few years. [5][6][7] Even though there is a need for improvement in prescription patterns, [8] we are not aware of such a study conducted in India. This report describes our experience with a systematically conducted audit exercise on prescription orders written by postgraduate resident doctors in psychiatry.…”
Section: Improving Quality Of Prescriptions With Clinical Auditmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These help in auditing the current practice and strive for continuous improvement of fracture and geriatric services. [5][6][7] Indian orthopaedic surgeons should be looking forward to similar projects in future.…”
Section: Building Orthopaedic Registries and Databases: Sooner The Bementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Fenofi brates are proven to be the safest fi brate to use with statins. [1][2][3]5] Fenofi brate monotherapy-induced rhabdomyolysis is a rare and newly encountered clinical condition. Typically, patients with rhabdomyolysis following fenofibrate monotheraphy have a medical history of chronic renal failure, diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism.…”
Section: Fenofibrate Monotherapy-induced Rhabdomyolysis In a Patient mentioning
confidence: 99%