The affected tablets are known as a generic version of a popular statin.

Statins block cholesterol production but commonly cause muscle aches; alternatives exist for those who cannot tolerate them.

Three molecules of the statin atorvastatin can wedge into a single pocket on a calcium channel in muscle cells and hold it ...

Statins are the most prescribed class of drugs, and many people who take them report muscle symptoms, from mild aches to ...

A two-cohort observational study found statin users had roughly doubled dementia hazard after weighting-based adjustment, ...

Not all statins carry the same risk of muscle aches, and some patients may need a different drug class entirely.

We’ve had a ‘natural statin’ all along.

Studies show some patients develop muscle aches no matter which statin they take, and a different class of drug may be the ...

An ultrasound-assisted precipitation method produced 874-nanometre simvastatin particles that dissolved 6.6 times faster in ...

A reader struggling with statin-related muscle aches learns that alternative medications exist that don't cause increased ...