Statin Myopathy
Definition
Incidence
Symptoms
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Statin Myopathy Symptoms
Symptoms of statin myopathy include:
Muscle pain
Leg pain (bilateral)
Muscle weakness (generalized)
Dark
brown urine
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Related Conditions
Myositis
Rhabdomyolysis
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Muscle aches
Weakness or fatigue
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Last Updated: May 7, 2009
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Statin Myopathy References:
Alsheikh-Ali AA, Maddukuri PV, Han H, Karas RH. Effect of the magnitude of lipid lowering on risk of elevated liver enzymes, rhabdomyolysis, and cancer: insights from large randomized statin trials. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Jul 31;50(5):409-18. Epub 2007 Jul 16.
Armitage J. The safety of statins in clinical practice. Lancet. 2007 Nov 24;370(9601):1781-90.
Harper CR, Jacobson TA. The broad spectrum of statin myopathy: from myalgia to rhabdomyolysis. Curr Opin Lipidol. 2007 Aug;18(4):401-8.
