Fluvastatin in Adults With Dislipidemia With History of Muscle Problems

Summary

The purpose of the study is to find a good therapy for patients who need to be treated for high cholesterol and who have difficulty tolerating other statins (such as pravastatin, simvastatin, lovastatin, atorvastatin, rosuvastatin) due to muscle pain.

Timeline

Start

2005-05

Primary completion

2005-12

Completion

2005-12

Publications

• Stein EA, Ballantyne CM, Windler E, Sirnes PA, Sussekov A, Yigit Z, Seper C, Gimpelewicz CR. Efficacy and tolerability of fluvastatin XL 80 mg alone, ezetimibe alone, and the combination of fluvastatin XL 80 mg with ezetimibe in patients with a history of muscle-related side effects with other statins. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Feb 15;101(4):490-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.09.099. Epub 2007 Dec 20.

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