Most statin drugs are FDA-approved for children and teens under age 18, but only if they have a genetic condition that cause extremely high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol. Yet in 2009 ...

Many experts believe that statin drugs aren’t quite as effective in people above 75; however, because age alone is a risk for heart disease, they still may get a significant benefit from statins.

Likewise, muscle cramps, especially cramping in the legs that typically occur at night, are not likely due to the statin drugs. A drug-free holiday for a few weeks followed by reintroduction of ...