A 66-year-old man on simvastatin 40 mg requires an antibiotic for community-acquired pneumonia. Which antibiotic poses a significant interaction risk ...

Question

A 66-year-old man on simvastatin 40 mg requires an antibiotic for community-acquired pneumonia. Which antibiotic poses a significant interaction risk necessitating avoidance or temporary statin cessation?

Accepted Answer

Clarithromycin

Answer

Amoxicillin

Answer

Phenoxymethylpenicillin

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Doxycycline

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Cefalexin

prescribing safety assessment MCQ (SBA): Drug–drug interaction (statin + macrolide)

A 66-year-old man on simvastatin 40 mg requires an antibiotic for community-acquired pneumonia. Which antibiotic poses a significant interaction risk necessitating avoidance or temporary statin cessation?