Statins May Cause Muscle Damage in Some Patients
People with serious muscle aches showed muscle fiber damage even after halting drugs, researchers say
Posted July 6, 2009
In 2001, cerivastatin (Baycol) was withdrawn from the market because of a high incidence in rhabdomyolysis, a widespread breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue.
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Learn more about statins from the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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