A 62-year-old man on atorvastatin 40 mg develops myalgia and CK 850 IU/L. According to NICE CG181, what is the next step?...

Question

A 62-year-old man on atorvastatin 40 mg develops myalgia and CK 850 IU/L. According to NICE CG181, what is the next step?

Accepted Answer

Stop atorvastatin, re-check CK when asymptomatic, then restart at lower dose

Answer

Stop statin and start ezetimibe

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Reduce atorvastatin to 20 mg

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Switch to rosuvastatin 5 mg

Answer

Continue same dose and add co-enzyme Q10

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Statin intolerance