Despite a warning in 2002 about combining the drugs, theadministration officials said Friday it had continued to receive reports of rhabdomyolysis, a muscle injury that can bring on kidney failure or lead to death.
An ingredient in Merck & Co's Zocor and Abbott Laboratories Inc's Simcor, simvastatin issold generically, andalso is one of two components in Merck and Schering-Plough Corp's Vytorin.
Amiodarone is an ingredient in Wyeth's Cordarone and is also sold generically.



