Probenecid and colchicine and Simvastatin interaction
Probenecid and colchicine and Simvastatin: the Simvastatin prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Simvastatin (ZOCOR) label · effective 2025-03-28
Lipid modifying doses (≥1 gram/day) of niacin, fibrates, colchicine, and grapefruit juice may also increase the risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis [see Drug Interactions (7.1) ] .
Intervention: Consider if the benefit of using colchicine concomitantly with ZOCOR outweighs the increased risk of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis.
Colchicine Clinical Impact: Cases of myopathy and rhabdomyolysis have been reported with concomitant use of colchicine with ZOCOR.
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