Statin-induced Myopathy – A Brief Literature Review

Statins: Personalized medicine Despite the benefits of statin treatment in lowering cholesterol, statin-related adverse effects including myalgia and myopathy have been widely reported in patients. The incidence of muscle complaints in patients using statins is 9-20% in an outpatient setting.

Statin-induced Myopathy – A Brief Literature Review

The Smart way to beat High Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Drug-induced Muscle Damage: Statins for Cholesterol and Diabetes Tablets are given to reduce cholesterol for people with high blood pressure or in diabetics. They can lead to muscle degradation leading to aches, pains and cramps of muscles, and eventually in

The Smart way to beat High Cholesterol and Heart Disease

Statins (high cholesterol) and myopathy

...INTRO LINES... The anti-cholesterol statins can cause muscle-related side-effects (myopathy) Personalize your statin and its dosage to avoid severe conditions such as myopathy, myalgia and rhabdomyolysis 16-fold higher risk of myopathy Statin is the most commonly prescribed drug for reducing

Statins (high cholesterol) and myopathy