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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
The dose of your statinstaking another drug that interacts with your statinsRhabdomyolysis is a serious condition where cells of muscles become damaged. However, this effect is very rare, occurring at an estimated rate of less than 0.1 percent.Rhabdomyolysis is more likely to occur in people who are taking statins with other medications that carry a similar risk. In fact, it’s estimated that 50 percent of cases of rhabdomyolysis related to statins are due to drug interactions.Statin effects on liver functionIt’s possible for statins to cause an increase in liver enzymes that help digestion. This side effect is typically temporary, does not cause symptoms, and often resolves on its own.Sometimes, liver damage can occur. However, this is rare. A 2017 review of research notes that liver damage only occurs in about 1 in 100,000 people that use statins.While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) used to recommend occasional testing of liver enzymes in people taking statins, this is no longer the case.This change was made based on the fact that serious liver injury is rare and testing for elevated liver enzymes cannot effectively treat or prevent liver damage from happening. Instead, testing liver enzyme levels is recommended before a person starts taking statins.Statin effects on blood sugarTaking statins can also result in an increase in blood sugar levels and can also increase the risk of developing diabetes. People who develop diabetes while using statins often have other preexisting risk factors for diabetes, according to a 2017 research review.An older 2010 review of studies included 13 clinical trials on statins. It found that statin use was associated with a 9 percent increase in the risk of developing diabetes over a period of 4 years. Within the study population, this came out to about 1 in 255 people on statins developing diabetes.However, the
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