Statins side effects: Muscle damage may be caused by drug increasing rhabdomyolysis risk

In a study published in the National Library of Medicine, statin-induced rhabdomyolysis was further looked at.

For the study databases were searched (1990–2013) for relevant case reports using the search terms “statins,” “rhabdomyolysis,” “myalgia,” “muscle damage,” “muscle injury,” and “myopathy.” 

“A total of 112 cases met the inclusion criteria,” noted the study.

It added: “The majority were in men (70 percent) and people over 45 years of age.

“Simvastatin was the most commonly reported statin, the majority of cases reported the use of concomitant medications such as fibrates.