questions about resolving statin myopathy
October 2009
Please see the FDA's latest warnings concerning Zocor and muscle injury
You'll get more questions about resolving statin myopathy...as more patients get statins to reach their lipid goals.
Up to 10% of statin users develop muscle pain or weakness.
If patients have symptoms, physicians will usually check a serum creatine kinase (CK) level to check for muscle damage.
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