Statins May Cause Muscle Pain

A new study provides evidence that anti-cholesterol statins can cause muscle pain and weakness in people who take them.

Those who use higher dosages of such drugs are even more susceptible, according to the research.

"These findings underscore that stronger statins bear higher risk -- and should be used with greater caution and circumspection,” UC San Diego’s Beatrice Golomb said in a statement.

Investigators examined almost 150,000 complaints filed with the FDA about statins and muscle pain. Statins included Lipitor, Zocor, Crestor and other medications. A statin is defined as a drug that acts to reduce levels of fats, including triglycerides and cholesterol, in the blood.

Muscle complaints have been documented to increase with increasing blood levels of the statin. There are 2 different classes of statins: fat soluble and water soluble. The fat-soluble statins include Lipitor and Zocor and the water-soluble include Pravachol and Crestor.

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