A 35-year-old member asked:
Scientists have discovered any side effects in the use of statin drugs?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 53 years experience
Yes: Muscle pain, elevated muscle enzymes and elevated liver function tests are most common. There is an increased risk of diabetes and possibly some cognitive issues associated with statins.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Statin drugs are everywhere. Any side effects?
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Dr. Steven Ajlunianswered
Cardiology 36 years experience
Liver and myalgias: Statins are beneficial in both primary and secondary prevention of CAD in high risk patients including diabetics. The biggest concern with using them involve a 5-10% incidence of myalgia. Liver enzyme elevation ( >3x normal) occurs 1% of the time. These side effects reverse with cessation of the statin.Dangerous side effects like rhabdomyolisis are rare (1 in several thousand patients).
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What are the side effects of statin drugs?
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Dr. Bassam Amawianswered
Psychiatry 50 years experience
Yes: Can cause myalgia, hd, abdominal pain and nausea.
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Dr. Michael Moran commented
Cardiology 34 years experience
But many of the side effects, particularly the myalgias, can be mitigated by taking CoQ10, usually 300mg is required.
Nov 12, 2012
CA
A 45-year-old member asked:
Are there any major side effects from statins?
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Dr. Francis Uricchioanswered
Cardiology 39 years experience
Yes: The most common side effects from statins include 1) myalgia and increased CPK from skeletal muscle and 2) elevated liver function tests reflecting liver inflammation. A vast majority of these side effects are benign. There have been instances of severe skeletal muscle damage or severe liver damage but these episodes are very unusual.
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Dr. Charles Jost commented
Cardiology 37 years experience
Women, in particular, have also reported some loss of cognitive function on Lipitor. However this has ameliorated within 10 days of discontinuing the drug. I have not seen studies supporting these anecdotal claims, which is not to discount individual reactions.
Nov 17, 2011
Italy
A 66-year-old female asked about a 66-year-old female:
Which statin has less side effects?
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Dr. Amrit Singhanswered
Cardiology 52 years experience
Try: usually they have class effect. So start small doses. so if u have side effects with one , may have with others.
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