Comparison of the frequency of adverse events in patients treated with atorvastatin or simvastatin.
Abourjaily
Heather M
HM
Department of Pharmacy, Tufts-New England Medical Center, 750 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Alsheikh-Ali
Alawi A
AA
Karas
Richard H
RH
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D005260:Female; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019821:Simvastatin / Q000009:adverse effects
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D019821:Simvastatin