A 68-Year-Old Man Comes to the Office with a 6-Week

A 68-year-old man comes to the office with a 6-week history of muscle pain and fatigue.  He has achy pain that is not related to activity.  The patient has tried warm compresses and over-the-counter analgesics without relief.  Past medical history is significant for hypertension, mixed hyperlipidemia, and coronary artery disease with an acute myocardial infarction 2 years ago.  Physical examination shows diffuse tenderness in the proximal muscles of the upper and lower extremities.  Serum creatine kinase activity is elevated.  Which of the following drug combinations is most likely responsible for this patient's condition?

A) Atorvastatin and cholestyramine
B) Atorvastatin and ezetimibe
C) Atorvastatin and gemfibrozil
D) Gemfibrozil and ezetimibe
E) Niacin and ezetimibe
F) Niacin and gemfibrozil

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