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 ...

Madison, WI - Myopathy associated with statin use is generally self-limiting, with a benign clinical outcome, a new retrospective observational analysis shows [ 1]. Dr Karen E Hansen (University of ...

Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications that significantly reduce cardiovascular risk in selected individuals. However, these drugs can also be associated with muscle symptoms ...

July 7 -- MONDAY, July 6 (HealthDay News) -- Statins, medications widely used to lower cholesterol, may cause structural damage to the muscles of people experiencing muscle aches and weakness, a new ...

Statins are one of few proven medications that significantly lower baseline levels of cholesterol in the blood. Muscle problems from the drug, however, are common in real-world practice, and this ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...