Statin Safety and Associated Adverse Events
Published: diciembre 10, 2018
- Statins have a major impact in reducing the incidence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including stroke and over 30 years of clinical investigation show that statins exhibit few serious adverse effects.
- However, in the US, roughly 10% of patients stop taking a statin because of subjective complaints.
- This scientific statement examines statin safety and tolerability, and reviews adverse effects of statins, adverse events associated with but not necessarily caused by statins, and drug interactions.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: AHA’s Statement on the Safety Profile of Statins: Big Benefit with Low Risk by Francoise A. Marvel, MD and Roger S. Blumenthal, MD
- Top Things to Know: : Top Things to Know
- AHA News: Safety of statins emphasized in new report