On which of the following symptoms should the health care provider instruct the patient begin-ning drug therapy with lovastatin (Mevacor)?
a. Myalgias
b. Jaundice
c. Abdominal pain
d. Headache
ANS: D
Headache and gastrointestinal (GI) complaints are the most common adverse effects (experi-enced by <10% of patients) of the "statins," such as lovastatin, although they are usually transi-ent and mild.
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