Journal article
Simvastatin monotherapy as a potential option for statin‐associated muscle symptoms: a case report
Abstract
WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVES: Choosing an alternative statin is recommended when managing statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) and new hydrophilic statins are often suggested. We report on a case of statin-associated muscle damage that was successfully managed by simplifying the patient's combination therapy with simvastatin-ezetimibe to simvastatin alone.
CASE SUMMARY: The patient experienced SAMS when he was successively treated with …
Authors
Qu H; Guo M; Kou N; Wu H-T; Zhang Y; Gao Z-Y; Shi D-Z
Journal
Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 568–571
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
October 2016
DOI
10.1111/jcpt.12419
ISSN
0269-4727