Inquest finds woman died from ‘extremely rare’ reaction to drug

A PENSIONER died from an extremely rare reaction to a popular prescription drug that lowers cholesterol, an inquest heard yesterday.

Mother of four, Audrey Duffy, aged 77, died in January last after suffering severe breakdown of muscle tissue as a result of the reaction to the drug Lipitor.

Dublin City Coroner’s Court also heard this type of adverse reaction is usually only found in between three and four people per 100,000 who use the drug for a year, a less than 0.01% chance.