A 72-year-old man with PMHx of stroke presents with CAP and is started on clarithromycin. He is on simvastatin 40 mg. What is the safest statin advice...

Question

A 72-year-old man with PMHx of stroke presents with CAP and is started on clarithromycin. He is on simvastatin 40 mg. What is the safest statin advice?

Accepted Answer

Hold simvastatin during clarithromycin course

Answer

Continue simvastatin 40 mg

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Reduce simvastatin to 10 mg

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Switch to atorvastatin 80 mg

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Switch to rosuvastatin 40 mg immediately

prescribing safety assessment MCQ (SBA): Clarithromycin–statin interaction

A 72-year-old man with PMHx of stroke presents with CAP and is started on clarithromycin. He is on simvastatin 40 mg. What is the safest statin advice?