For the adapted population statins are recommended to be taken daily, so one statin a day will not have a very serious effect on the body, some people may experience side effects of the drug after taking it.
Statins are generally recommended to be taken every day because the body’s fat metabolism is going on every moment, and most patients tolerate statins well.
A small number of patients receiving high doses may develop elevated aminotransferases, myalgia, myositis, elevated serum creatine kinase, and rarely, acute renal failure due to rhabdomyolysis. Long-term use of statins has an increased risk of new-onset diabetes.
Statins are a general term for a class of lipid-lowering drugs, such as pravastatin, lovastatin, etc. They are mainly used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases with high blood lipids, such as high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, etc. They can also play the role of antioxidant, improve vascular proliferation and inhibit cell proliferation.
The drug is recommended to be taken correctly under the guidance of a doctor to avoid adverse effects on health.