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  2. The following are the most common side effects of taking bempedoic acid, according to the Nexletol website: Symptoms of the common cold or flu. Muscle spasms. Back pain. Pain in the legs or arms ...

  3. A cholesterol-lowering alternative to statins reduces deaths from heart disease, new study finds ... many people stop or refuse to take statins because of possible side effects such as muscle pain ...

  4. Bempedoic acid - Wikipedia

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    Bempedoic acid, sold under the brand name Nexletol among others, is a medication for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol levels). [2] [3]The most common side effects include hyperuricemia (high blood levels of uric acid), pain in arms or legs, and anemia (low red blood cell counts).

  5. Fibrate - Wikipedia

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    In combination with statin drugs, fibrates cause an increased risk of rhabdomyolysis, idiosyncratic destruction of muscle tissue, leading to kidney failure. The less lipophilic statins are less prone to cause this reaction, and are probably safer to be combined with fibrates than the more lipophilic statins are. Drug toxicity includes acute ...

  6. New Study Says Statins Don’t Cause Muscle Pain, Despite ...

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    New research published in The Lancet says statins, the cholesterol-managing drug, do not cause muscle pain, despite them being commonly linked.

  7. Lipid-lowering agent - Wikipedia

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    Fibrates typically lower triglycerides by 20% to 50%. Level of the good cholesterol HDL is also increased. Fibrates may decrease LDL, though generally to a lesser degree than statins. Similar to statins, the risk of muscle damage exists. Nicotinic acid, like fibrates, is also well suited for lowering triglycerides by 20–50%. It may also lower ...

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