If people on statins get muscle pain but are told it might not be the medicine causing it, they’re more likely to keep taking the pills. Talking to patients about this can help them stick with their treatment.

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[Statin-induced muscle symptoms].

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The study shows that when patients are told their muscle pain might not be from statins, they’re more likely to keep taking them, which supports the idea that explaining this to patients helps.

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[Statin-induced muscle symptoms].

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DOI: 10.61409/v03250169

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