Statin-associated myopathy: clinical guideline of Slovak Atherosclerosis Association and Czech Society for Atherosclerosis

Abstract

Side effects of lipid lowering drugs have gained much attention. In general, statin intolerance is defined as muscle or other adverse effects (or laboratory abnormalities) associated with statin treatment, which lead to its discontinuation or make the dose titration (and, thus, attaining LDL-cholesterol goals) impossible.

Keywords

• Alternative therapy
• lipid lowering
• score system
• side effects
• statin