The correlation of the efficacy and safety of statins with the aim of primary and secondary prevention: myths and reality | Zendy

S. R. Gilyarevsky | Zendy; М. В. Голшмид | Zendy; I. М. Kuzmina | Zendy

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The correlation of the efficacy and safety of statins with the aim of primary and secondary prevention: myths and reality

Author(s) -

S. R. Gilyarevsky,

М. В. Голшмид,

I. М. Kuzmina

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

systemic hypertension

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2542-2189

pISSN - 2075-082X

DOI - 10.26442/sg29081

Subject(s) - rosuvastatin , medicine , mythology , primary prevention , hydroxymethylglutaryl coa reductase inhibitors , secondary prevention , statin , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , history , disease , classics

This article deals with the different aspects of statins acceptability. Special attention is paid to the most clinically significant and frequent side-effects of the statins application. In particular, we discuss in detail the problem of toxic effect of statins on muscles and the approaches of the optimum tactics of treatment in patients with the symptoms of muscles damage associated with the use of statins. We show the information concerning the safety use of modern statins, especially rosuvastatin.

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