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While testing is considered safe and effective, if you develop muscle symptoms it is very important that you let your doctor know immediately; your doctor will probably draw a blood test called a “CK” (creatine kinase) test that assesses whether muscle damage is present. CK is a muscle enzyme, and the test is also done during suspected heart attacks, to test for damage to the heart muscle. It is important to be aware that normal levels of "CK" do not exclude a relation to statins.
Other side effects may include sad, "anxious" or empty mood, irritability, anger, loss of pleasure or interest in social or sports activities, sleeping too much or too little, changes in weight or appetite, school or work performance going down, or trouble concentrating.
If you become pregnant during testing, please notify your doctor immediately.
These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.
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