Statin-Induced Myopathy: A Case Review Mr. S, a 57 year old male with a history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension presents to your office with muscle aches of 3 weeks duration. Mr. S, a 57 year old ...

Recently, statin safety and potential drug interactions have received close attention in the consumer and medical press. In particular, rosuvastatin, the most recent statin introduced into the US ...

Statins are prescribed to millions of people worldwide to reduce their risks of suffering heart attacks and strokes. Researchers at the University of Oxford, in collaboration with other researchers, ...

The Physicians’ Desk Reference for Herbal Medicines has a discussion of how the statins may inhibit natural synthesis of coenzyme Q, placing a patient at risk for statin myopathy. Has a benefit been ...

The way the metabolic or medicalization of statins occurs in some patients, it can impact their muscle. So, we call that myopathy, which is weakness of the muscles. Patients may complain of having ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although lipid-lowering medications are generally well tolerated, rare complications can include ...

Statins are the first-line therapy for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk reduction. Statins have also been shown to be safe and well-tolerated in properly selected patients, similar ...

Swallowing food was strangely difficult, and he was getting weaker by the day. By Lisa Sanders, M.D. “You have to take your husband to the hospital right now,” the doctor urged over the phone. “His ...

A new study from the University of Hong Kong found that statins effectively lowered all-cause and cardiovascular deaths among older adults. Statins control the production of “bad” cholesterol, ...

Active ingredient: Fenofibric acid (as choline fenofibrate) 45 mg, 135 mg; delayed-release caps. Indications: Adjunct to diet: In combination with a statin, to reduce triglycerides (TG) and increase ...

Mr. S has not had a cardiovascular event but is at high risk for an MI or CVA. Statins are the drug of first choice and should be used for primary and secondary prevention of MI and stroke. Some ...