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Monday, October 8, 2012

SURVEY: SIDE EFFECTS TOP REASON PATIENTS STOP USING STATINS

MedPage Today (6/23, Kaiser) reported, "Experiencing side effects such as muscle-related pain or weakness was the top reason why patients stopped taking statins, according to results from a large survey" published online in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology. Investigators reported that, "of the 1,220 respondents who stopped taking statins, 62% cited side effects as the main reason, compared with 17% who cited cost and 12% who said the drug lacked efficacy." The survey found that "muscle pain or weakness was reported by 29% of all survey respondents, but the rate was higher among former users compared with current users (60% versus 25%

POSTED BY:  STEVEN ALMANY, MD

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