title: An assessment by the Statin Intolerance Panel: 2014 update.
abstract: This article from the National Lipid Association Statin Intolerance Panel provides a framework for understanding statin intolerance and makes general recommendations for health professionals. For specific guidance on adverse events related to muscle, liver, cognition, and glucose metabolism, one should refer to the other reports of the Statin Safety Task Force for those topics. Although statin adverse effects rarely lead to permanent sequelae, symptomatic intolerance frequently hinders cardiovascular risk reduction by statins. We emphasize here the advisory role of the clinician helping each patient to make personal decisions on statin tolerability. We identify a pressing need for further research on statin intolerance and make suggestions for research design.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Duke University Medical Center, 201 Trent Drive, Baker House 281, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: john.guyton@duke.edu.
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Guyton
authors.affiliation: Louisville Metabolic and Atherosclerosis Research Center, Louisville KY, USA.
authors.forename: Harold E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Bays
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Nutrition, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Scott M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Grundy
authors.affiliation: Office of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Terry A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.lastname: The National Lipid Association Statin Intolerance Panel
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
keywords: Drug intolerance; Patient-centered medicine; Statin adverse effects; Statin safety; Statins