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Experiencing Statin Muscle Pain?
62% of former statin users said side effect was the reason they stopped taking their statin1.
If you're facing similar challenges, there's good news for you. Ask our pharmacists about the next-generation statin—Zypitamag.
Zypitamag (pitavastatin)
The incidence of muscle pain associated with Zypitamag stands at just 3.1%
What causes statin muscle pain?
Muscle discomfort is one of the most common complaints from patients who take statins.
Researchers don’t understand the exact cause of statin-related muscle pain. What we do know is that the risk is closely linked to the dosage administered. The risk increases with higher doses of statins.
Higher Dose Statins Cause Higher Rates of Muscle Pain
While statin doses generally range from 5 mg to 80 mg, Zypitamag is available in 2 mg and 4 mg dose options, representing the lowest dosages available among statins.
| Rate of Muscle Pain (%) | |||
| Zypitamag 2 mg | Zypitamag 4 mg | Placebo | |
| 2.8% | 3.1% | 1.4% | |
Compare statin-related muscle pain rates
Efficacy of Zypitamag
With Zypitamag, bad cholesterol is reduced by an average of 45%, while good cholesterol is increased by 7%.
In clinical studies, this has shown to be comparable to 20 mg atorvastatin, 40 mg simvastatin, and better than 40 mg pravastatin.
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Zypitamag is Processed By Our Body Differently
Statins, like most medications, are metabolized by enzymes in our body. A family of enzymes, CYP450, processes 70-80% of medications. When these enzyme pathways become too busy, it can lead to drug interactions.
Zypitamag bypasses this enzyme family and is mainly processed by a less busy enzyme family. This process leads to a reduced potential for specific interactions with other medications.
Zypitamag uses a less busy enzyme pathway so it is less likely to cause problems with other medications you take. CYP450 stands for cytochrome P450 which is a common enzyme used to process 70-80% of medications. UGTs stands for uridine 5'-diphosphate glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) which is an enzyme that metabolizes pitavastatin by a process called glucuronidation.
Importance Of Managing Cholesterol
The role of cholesterol in the development of cardiovascular disease is well established. Statins are the first line of defense to lower cholesterol levels, particularly bad cholesterol, or LDL-C.
Over time, if you don't manage your cholesterol levels, it can build up on your artery walls and form plaques. When these plaques become too large, or if they rupture, they can result in blockage of blood flow to your organs, such as your heart or brain, which can result in a heart attack or stroke.
What If I Am Statin Intolerant?
Approximately 9% of people are statin-intolerant. If you are experiencing statin intolerance, there are multiple strategies your healthcare provider may try, including:
- Lowering the dose of your statin
- Switching statins
- Non-daily dosing
Most people can resume statin therapy successfully with above modifications. If a statin alone isn't enough to meet your cholesterol goal, your healthcare provider may recommend combination therapy.
There are many statin options. And every statin is different.
About Zypitamag, Next-Generation Statin
- Decreases LDL (bad cholesterol) by 45%; increases HDL (good cholesterol) by 7%
- Available in 2 mg and 4 mg tablets
- Compatible with grapefruit juice (unlike some other statins)
- Reduced potential for drug-drug interaction compared to other statins
- Metabolized by our body differently than other statins
- FDA-approved in 2017
- Requires a prescription
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Statin Intolerance
Statin Intolerance Affects 9.1% of Patients
Statin intolerance is when someone cannot take their statin therapy due to side-effects or adverse events they experience. Certain risk factors that increase your chances including:
- Being female: 47.9% increase risk
- Increasing age: 33.1% increased risk
- Having hypothyroidism: 39.6% increased risk
- Being overweight: 30.6% increased risk
Learn more about additional statin intolerance risk factors here and what you can do.
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Factors to Consider when Choosing a Statin
There are many important factors to consider when choosing a statin. Some things to discuss with your healthcare provider include:
- What statin intensity do I require?
- How will my body process the statin?
- What statin is the safest?
- Which statin has the fewest side effects?
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