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Hi. i am an oncology pt in partial remission of metastatic breast cancer. i am taking equisin 25mg daily. my serum cholesterol has increased significantly (8.9). so now i am on aspavor 40mg as well. i have the worse muscle- and joint pain. help?
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Atorvastatin : (Aspavor) is known for this potential side effect, muscle/joint pains, kindly talk to your prescriber for revision of dose or finding an alternative. Wish you all the best in getting over this and over your metastatic breast cancer
Answered 4/15/2019
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