Rhabdomyolysis precipitated by possible interaction of ticagrelor with high-dose atorvastatin.

Objective: To report a case of rhabdomyolysis possibly caused by interaction of ticagrelor with high-dose atorvastatin.

Summary: A 62-year-old woman originally from India underwent uncomplicated percutaneous coronary intervention following ST-elevation myocardial infarction. The patient was discharged on a secondary prevention drug regimen that included ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily, atorvastatin 80 mg once daily, metoprolol 25 mg twice daily, and aspirin 81 mg daily.