People on cholesterol-lowering statins can be reassured that it is uncommon for the tablets to cause muscle pain, say the authors of a large study. The pills can protect against heart attacks and ...

In general, the lowest statin dose possible should be prescribed to avoid muscle pain, a side effect in up to 10 percent of the people who take these medications. Type 2 diabetes risk was 9 ...

A study led by an Indian researcher has found a gene known as atrogin-1, which plays a key role in statin-related muscle toxicity. A study led by an Indian researcher has found a gene known as ...

Current AHA guidelines call for healthy Americans to bring LDL below 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) of blood, while ...

For example, Zocor (simvastatin) may be more likely to cause muscle pain than other statins. Lescol (fluvastatin) may be less likely to cause muscle pain. If you have liver disease, or are ...

Atherosclerosis is one of the leading causes of mortality in the Western world. Maintaining normal cholesterol levels can ...

Among some of the more common medications associated with muscle pain are statins, which are prescribed ... buttocks, and ...

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

However, new, more detailed studies have proven that statin-induced muscle pain is quite rare. Out of 15 people taking a course of statins and reporting muscle pain, just one of those will be due ...

However, up to a fifth of people stop taking them due to side-effects such as muscle aches, fatigue, feeling sick and joint pain. Reality Check: Who should take statins? More over-75s 'should take ...