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Statin-associated muscle adverse events: some key issues explored
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Abstract
Muscle symptoms and signs often represent an important adverse event associated with statin therapy.
Key Points
- Muscle symptoms and signs are the most frequent adverse events associated with statin therapy.
- These adverse events occur more frequently in routine care than in controlled clinical trials.
- Alternative causes must be excluded.
- Less frequent-than-daily dosing with another statin at a low dose may overcome muscle problems in some instances.
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