Statins are linked to a few rare but potentially serious side effects, including: Myositis, which is inflammation of the muscles. The risk of muscle injury increases when certain other medications ...

If problematic side effects arise, though, don't just stop your medication. Talk with your medical team, because switching to ...

Most people can take statins without too many side effects, but side effects can occur. It‘s hard to say if one type of statin will cause more side effects for you than another.

If problematic side effects arise, though, don't just stop your medication. Talk with your medical team, because switching to another statin drug or a lower dose can help.

The 7 most common statin side effects. Despite their proven cardiovascular benefits, statins can cause several side effects that range from mild inconveniences to more serious concerns: ...

Statin side effects are the strongest predictor of failure to meet low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol targets, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive ...

Just under 19,000 people had drug-related side effects noted in their medical records, and 11,000 - or 10 percent of all patients - stopped statins because of those problems.

Sophia Antipolis, Feb. 15, 2017: Statin side effects are the strongest predictor of failure to meet low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol targets, according to research published today in the ...

Their use has been linked to a variety of muscle-related side effects (together termed "statin myopathy") that occur in as many as 10 to 15 percent of all statin users.

But a 2016 study, which tested patients who complained of side effects with statins and placebo, finally showed that statin intolerance is real. Advertisement.

Statin side effects are the strongest predictor of failure to meet low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol targets, according to new research. Other predictors were statin non-adherence and use ...