Statins everyday versus alternate days: Is there a difference in myalgia rates?

Statins everyday versus alternate days: Is there a difference in myalgia rates?

Objective: Statins are widely used drugs, known to cause myalgia, leading to high discontinuation rates. The objective of our study was to determine the frequency of myalgia in patients on everyday-dose (EDD) regimen with those on alternate-day dose (ADD) regimen. Methods: This cross sectional study...

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Main Authors: Ramsha Riaz, Aleena Zehra Merchant, Muhammad Salman Ul Haq, Syed Ali Raza Nasir, Yusra Rizvi, Jehanzeb Ahmed Khan, Sara Mohiuddin Zakaria, Hassaan Jawed, Khizar Hamid, Noor-ul-ain Zehra, Madiha Ahmed, Hussain Asif Ali, Kaneez Fatima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483217300482

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