How VITAL is Vitamin D in Preventing Statin Associated Muscle Symptoms (SAMS)?

You’ve probably encountered many patients who have experienced muscle symptoms after starting a statin.  Statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS) contribute to treatment discontinuation and significantly increase cardiovascular (CV) adverse events and mortality. What strategies do you recommend to increase statin tolerance? 

Guest Author:  Rick Hess, PharmD, CDCES, BCACP

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