American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
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Am J Health Syst Pharm · Feb 2019
ReviewMusculoskeletal toxicities in patients receiving concomitant statin and daptomycin therapy.
This article evaluates the musculoskeletal safety of concomitant therapy with daptomycin and Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase inhibitors (statins). ⋯ Published cohort studies do not demonstrate a statistically significant difference in the rate of CPK elevations or musculoskeletal toxicities between patients receiving daptomycin monotherapy and daptomycin plus a statin. Patients receiving statins who start daptomycin therapy should continue statin but with weekly monitoring of CPK levels. Continuation of statins is especially important in high-risk patients receiving statins for secondary prevention for atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. If myalgia develops, it is reasonable to evaluate the degree of CPK elevation and reassess the need for statin use during daptomycin treatment.