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12 Common Side Effects of Cholesterol Drugs
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Switch treatments. If your side effects are too hard to handle, you might be able to try a different cholesterol medication. The drug ezetimibe (Zetia) may allow you to take a lower statin dose that helps relieve your muscle pain, for example.
Consider OTC treatments. Statins may lower levels of a substance in your muscles called coenzyme Q10, and that can cause pain. You may try taking CoQ10 supplements to get relief. Another option, L-carnitine, might help, too. But always talk to your doctor before you start taking any medicine, even ones you buy without a prescription.
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