Management strategies in patients with statin-associated muscle symptoms: What is the best strategy?
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- 作者：Tisha R. Joy ; MD ; FRCPC ; FACE ; tisjoy@hotmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Emily T. Brennan ; MD ; FRCPC
- 刊名：Journal of Clinical Lipidology
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：September-October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：10
- 期：5
- 页码：1067-1072
- 全文大小：183 K
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Statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) are commonly encountered.
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Strategies are rechallenge, switch, nondaily statin dosing, or nonstatins.
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Tolerability of each of these strategies is over 60%; efficacy is variable.
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Several limitations are still encountered in the management of patients with SAMS.
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Ultimately, patient involvement determines which strategy is most acceptable.