Statin myopathy: management
Evidence-based neurology checklist on statin myopathy: management: Contraindications and precautions with statins Concomitant use of risky drugs Hypothyroidism Myopathic CoQ10 deficiency Mitochondrial disease (except prescribed with CoQ10) Indications for weekly CK monitoring Indications for…
Contraindications and precautions with statins
- Concomitant use of risky drugs
- Hypothyroidism
- Myopathic CoQ10 deficiency
- Mitochondrial disease (except prescribed with CoQ10)
Indications for weekly CK monitoring
Indications for stopping statins
Indications for 6-week statin holiday
Converting to alternative statins: indications
Converting to alternative statins: process
Treatment for myalgias
References
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- Radcliffe KA, Campbell WW. Statin myopathy. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2008; 8:66-72.
- Fernandez G, Spatz ES, Jablecki C, Phillips PS. Statin myopathy: a common dilemma not reflected in clinical trials. Cleve Clinic J Med 2011; 78:393-503.
- Siddiqi SA, Thompson PD. How do you treat patients with myalgia who take statins? Curr Atheroscler Rep 2009; 11:9-14.
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