Are there any side effects related to the use of statins?
As most medications, statins have some common side effects, but these are likely to go away pretty soon as you get used to them. The most frequent side effects are: • Muscle ache and joint ache • Diarrhea of constipation • Nausea However, there are other side effects that are very dangerous, and although they do not occur in many people, you should be aware of them: • Muscle problems. Sometimes statins cause muscle ache and their tenderness, the condition referred to as statin myopathy. The probability of experiencing muscle pains increase with the dosage of statin you are prescribed. In the most extreme cases, a protein called myoglobin is produced by the muscle cells, which can damage your kidneys and affect their normal function. You should also be careful with drug interaction, as some medications (antifungal medications, cyclosporine, gemfibrozil, erythromycin, nefazodone and niacin) increase the risk of rhabdomyolysis. • Liver damage. In rare cases the use of statin contributes t
