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====Side Effects==== | ====Side Effects==== | ||
Although all of the statins are generally considered safe, rosuvastatin had a higher reported adverse event rate than other statin clinical trials. Typical adverse events include muscle weakness, headache dizziness and slightly increased creatinine kinase (CK) levels (an indication of kidney and smooth muscle damage), although these are common to all the statins (with the exception of elevated CK levels which only occurs in [[Atorvastatin]], Rosuvastatin, and | Although all of the statins are generally considered safe, rosuvastatin had a higher reported adverse event rate than other statin clinical trials. Typical adverse events include muscle weakness, headache dizziness and slightly increased creatinine kinase (CK) levels (an indication of kidney and smooth muscle damage), although these are common to all the statins (with the exception of elevated CK levels which only occurs in [[Atorvastatin]], [[Rosuvastatin]], and Simvastatin)<ref>PMID:20456733</ref> SEE http://www.druginjuryattorneyblog.com/2010/03/fda_warns_patients_that_choles.html | ||
===Interesting Facts=== | ===Interesting Facts=== | ||
===The Jist=== | ===The Jist=== | ||
