A patient presents to the clinic with complaints of muscle aches, muscle pain, and weakness. Upon review of the individual's medications, the nurse notes that the patient is concurrently tak-ing gemfibrozil (Lopid) and atorvastatin (Lipitor)
The nurse should assess the patient for the development of a. hepatotoxicity.
b. hypothyroidism.
c. myopathy.
d. heart failure.
C
When gemfibrozil and a statin are taken concurrently, the risk of myopathy is increased more than with either agent alone.
Hepatotoxicity, hypothyroidism, and heart failure, are not drug-to-drug interactions.
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