toxic myopathy; drug-induced myopathy
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Etiology
- statins, see statin myopathy
- ethanol
- interferons
- antiretroviral agents
- antimalarials[1]
- cocaine (can occur after single use)[1]
- colchicine (usually after months-years)[1]
- glucocorticoids (long-term use)[1]
Clinical manifestations
- muscle tenderness
Differential diagnosis
- muscle tenderness distinguishes from inflammatory myopathy*
* polymyositis, dermatomyositis, inclusion body myositis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy
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References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, 18, 19. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015, 2018, 2022.
- ↑ Pasnoor M, Barohn RJ, Dimachkie MM. Toxic myopathies. Curr Opin Neurol. 2018;31:575-82. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30080718