Statins, while taken by millions of Americans each year, have some side effects associated with them. Muscle pain, or myalgia, is one of the more common side effects of statin therapy.
Did you know: 62% of former statin users indicated that side effects were the reason they stopped taking their medication.1
Don't know if your statin is working for you?
Cause of statin side effects: The risk of statin side effects increases with the statin dosage. As a rule of thumb, the higher the dose of statin you take, the higher the statin concentration in your blood, leading to a greater risk of a side effect such as muscle pain.
Factors affecting statin concentration in your blood:
Zypitamag is the latest form of pitavastatin to be approved by the FDA in the United States. Pitavastatin differs from other statins in the way your body processes it. In clinical studies, only 3.1% of patients experience side effects from muscle pain at the highest dose (4 mg).
When comparing its ability to lower LDL cholesterol in clinical studies, 4 mg pitavastatin was shown to be:
Please refer to the Important Safety Information for Zypitamag below.
The most common side effects of Zypitamag (pitavastatin) in clinical studies were:
This is not a complete list of side effects. Talk to your healthcare provider for more information.
If you are experience side effects from your statin, please ask your doctor if Zypitamag may be right for you.
Please refer to the Important Safety Information for Zypitamag below.
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1 Cohen JD et al. J Clin Lipidol. 2012;6(3):208-215
2 Grundy et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2019; 73(24): e285-e350
Questions to ask your healthcare provider
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Who should NOT take ZYPITAMAG?
ZYPITAMAG is not right for everyone. Do not take ZYPITAMAG if:
What is the most important information I should know and talk to my doctor about?
What are the most common side effects of ZYPITAMAG?
The most common side effects of ZYPITAMAG in clinical studies were:
This is not a complete list of side effects. Talk to your healthcare provider for more information.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of all drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
How should I store and take ZYPITAMAG?
Other important information I should know about ZYPITAMAG.
For additional information, please see the full Prescribing Information.