[Statin intolerance].
Patients who take statins frequently experience adverse events, typically muscle symptoms. Some of these patients develop statin intolerance and discontinue the statin treatment. The treatment of a statin intolerant patient can be difficult. Treatment possibilities include a low dose regimen of statin, possibly in combination with another lipid-lowering agent, most commonly ezetimibe.
Åparken 5, 4., lejl. 8, 8000 Aarhus C. c.graversen@rn.dk og/eller christina.boesgaard.graversen@post.au.dk.
Christina Boesgaard
CB
Graversen
Mogens Lytken
ML
Larsen
Erik Berg
EB
Schmidt
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D000069438:Ezetimibe / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012307:Risk Factors
D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D000069438:Ezetimibe