Approaches to management of rhabdomyolysis as the adverse effect of drug interaction between atorvastatin and sacubitril/valsartan: a case report.
Kelvin Shenq Woei SiewMuhammad Imran Abdul HafidzFatimah Zahrah Binti Mohd ZaidanMohd Firdaus Bin HadiPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2022)
Sacubitril inhibits the excretion of statins, thereby elevating serum statin concentration and increasing the likelihood of developing muscle-related toxicity. Co-administration of atorvastatin and sacubitril/valsartan should be monitored closely with laboratory investigations of CK and liver and renal function. The physician may consider starting low-dose atorvastatin at 20 mg daily in combination with sacubitril/valsartan 24 mg/26 mg twice daily and titrating accordingly to optimal doses. Rosuvastatin could be an alternative to atorvastatin, as it has less drug-drug interaction with sacubitril, thereby reducing the adverse effect.