Your patient calls the clinic today because he is taking atorvastatin to treat his high cholesterol and is having pain in both of his legs. You instruct him to:

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You should instruct him to stop taking the drug immediately and come to the clinic for consultation with the physician today. Muscle aches, soreness, and weakness may be early signs of myopathy such as rhabdomyolysis associated with the HMG-CoA reductase class of antilipemic agents. This patient will need an immediate evaluation to rule out myopathy. Additional doses may exacerbate the problem. Exercise will not reverse myopathy and delays diagnosis.

Your Patient Calls the Clinic Today Because He Is Taking