He said if a patient on statins does report muscle pain, then it should first be assumed that the symptoms are not because of the statin and are most likely down to other causes. "Statin therapy ...

The cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins ... or pain in the upper-right portion of your abdomen. Immediately report possible symptoms of rhabdomyolysis, such as muscle pain, tenderness ...

For example, Zocor (simvastatin) may be more likely to cause muscle pain than other statins. Lescol (fluvastatin) may be less likely to cause muscle pain. If you have liver disease, or are ...

Medically reviewed by Dale Garber, MD Juvenile myositis (JM) affects those under the age of 18 years. JM is known for causing ...

Background Case reports suggest a causal link between statins and myasthenia gravis (MG ... statin after onset of MG experienced a prompt (within four weeks) worsening of symptoms. In the case–control ...

On the one hand, observational and correlational studies have shown improvement in COVID symptoms and exhibit antiviral activity. However, research from Johns Hopkins and others has not found any ...

Typically, you might switch between statins if your cholesterol levels are not at goal or if you're experiencing side effects such as muscle pain. If you do switch between medications, you'll need ...

The most worrying side effect is a rare condition called myopathy, where muscle is damaged. But NICE says most of those on statins experience no muscle pains. Spokesman Paul Chrisp said patients ...

reexperienced the symptoms of their prior statin intolerance. Conclusions: Treating patients intolerant to statins with rosuvastatin EOD was tolerated by the majority of patients and reduced LDL-C ...

Statins are recommended for people at an increased risk of heart disease, but people with CKD are at a great risk of side effects from these cholesterol-lowering drugs. High levels of LDL (“bad ...