what are the Recommendations for Statin Safety and Statin-Associated Side
Effects
Referenced studies that support recommendations are summarized
in Online Data Supplements 40 and 41.?
A clinician?patient risk discussion is recommended before initiation of statin therapy to review net clinical benefit, weighing the potential for ASCVD risk reduction against the potential for statin-associated side effects, statin?drug interactions, and safety, while emphasizing that side effects can be addressed successfully.S