title: Summaries for patients. Red yeast rice to treat cholesterol problems in patients who cannot tolerate statin therapy because of muscle pain.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001688:Biological Products / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008019:Life Style; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D028761:Withholding Treatment
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; C117343:red yeast rice; D002784:Cholesterol; D003402:Creatine Kinase