Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications that significantly reduce cardiovascular risk in selected individuals. However, these drugs can also be associated with muscle symptoms ...

Statin-Induced Myopathy: A Case Review Mr. S, a 57 year old male with a history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension presents to your office with muscle aches of 3 weeks duration. Mr. S, a 57 year old ...

Adherence to clinical guidelines in practice is often suboptimal and controversial. This study compares actual statin utilization and cost with full adoption of major clinical guidelines in a ...

Statins are prescribed to millions of people worldwide to reduce their risks of suffering heart attacks and strokes. Researchers at the University of Oxford, in collaboration with other researchers, ...

New statin prescriptions at the Veterans Health Administration were reviewed using a cross-sectional study design. Statins were frequently prescribed outside of guideline recommendations. Objectives: ...

For patients with statin-induced myopathy, restoring low vitamin D levels appeared to be help improve medication adherence and ultimately prevent cardiovascular and mortality events, according to a ...

The type and dosage of statin drugs given to patients to treat heart disease should be proactively monitored as they can have unintended adverse effects, concludes a new study published in the BMJ.

Researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School conducted a randomized controlled trial of pharmacogenetic testing related to statins, such as ...

Active ingredient: Fenofibric acid (as choline fenofibrate) 45 mg, 135 mg; delayed-release caps. Indications: Adjunct to diet: In combination with a statin, to reduce triglycerides (TG) and increase ...