AN OVERVIEW OF DRUG INDUCED RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Drug induced rhabdomyolysis is one of the potentially lethal condition in which there is disintegration of the skeletal muscles with subsequent release of their contents into the circulation and extracellular fluid. There are multiple causes for rhabdomyolysis that include compression injuries, convulsions, electrocution, drugs, toxins, metabolic derangements, endocrinal disorders, massive blood transfusions and inherited myopathies. Here we have made an attempt to review the drugs that cause rhabdomyolysis along with its mechanisms, clinical presentation and management